Best Island Rice Recipes

ISLAND-STYLE FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Bring the rice and water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender, and the liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes. Let the rice cool completely.
• Heat 2 teaspoons of oil in a skillet over medium heat, and brown the luncheon meat and sausage. Set aside, and pour the beaten eggs into the hot skillet. Scramble the eggs, and set aside.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, and stir in the rice. Toss the rice with the hot oil until heated through and beginning to brown, about 2 minutes. Add the garlic powder, toss the rice for 1 more minute to develop the garlic taste, and stir in the luncheon meat, sausage, scrambled eggs, pineapple, and oyster sauce. Cook and stir until the oyster sauce coats the rice and other ingredients, 2 to 3 minutes, stir in the green onions, and serve.

ISLAND SHRIMP AND RICE

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large, heavy pot over medium-high heat, and cook until evenly brown. Remove, and set aside. Drain drippings, reserving 3 tablespoons in the pot.
• Place onion in the pot with the bacon drippings, and cook 5 minutes over medium heat, stirring constantly, until tender. Mix in the rice, 2 1/4 cups broth, tomatoes with juice, lemon juice, and Worcestershire sauce. Season with salt, nutmeg, cayenne pepper, and black pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 20 minutes.
• Stir the cooked bacon, remaining 1 cup broth, and shrimp into the pot. Continue cooking 10 minutes, uncovered, over low heat. Sprinkle with parsley to serve.

ISLAND-STYLE SARDINES AND RICE

Steps:

• Melt coconut oil in a skillet over medium heat; add tomato, onion, garlic, and scotch bonnet chile pepper. Cook and stir tomato mixture until onion is almost translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Pour sardines and soybean oil into tomato-onion mixture; mash fish with a fork until incorporated. Cover skillet, reduce to low, and cook until sardines are heated through, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Serve sardine mixture over rice.

ISLAND RICE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and toss to combine with a spoon. Serve immediately.

CARIBBEAN COCONUT RICE WITH ISLAND PARADISE SHRIMP

Steps:

• Rice preparation: Prepare rice according to package, but use mixture of coconut milk & water for the liquid. Let stand for an additional 5 minutes so that when you fold in the remaining ingredients, the cilantro doesn't completely melt from the heat. Or, you could fold the cilantro into the rice right before serving. Shrimp preparation: prepare frying pan with butter on medium heat. Add shrimp, lime juice, pineapple and garlic sea salt. Sauté for around 7 minutes or until shrimp is heated throughout. Fold in chopped cilantro and sauté for an additional 1 or 2 minutes before serving. Makes 6 small servings.

ISLAND BREEZE RICE

Steps:

• 1. In a 4 quart glass casserole dish with lid, combine the rice, orange juice, coconut milk, diced orange bell peppers, diced red bell peppers, frozen peas, lime zest, jerk seasoning or cayenne pepper, curry powder, green table onion, oil and salt and pepper. Cover and bake at 450 degree oven for 45-60 minutes or until all liquid is absorbed into rice and it is tender.
• 2. When done baking, take a fork and fluff the rice and add the cilantro. Mix thoroughly and add cashews to top of dish and serve while hot!
• 3. I like to cut a pineapple in half, remove the pineapple meat to about 1/2 inch of the outer shell. Save pineapple for dessert. Fill the cavity with rice and serve with Island Breeze Chicken. Outstanding!

ISLAND MOJITO CHICKEN AND RICE WITH SALSA TROPICALE

Steps:

• Combine all marinade ingredients together in a blender. Blend until smooth. Pour into a zipper seal bag. Add chicken breasts and allow to marinade in refrigerator for 2-4 hours. Discard marinade after that time.
• At this point the chicken may either be roasted in the oven at 425 F or cooked on a grill. Cook just until meat is no longer pink in middle. About 20 minutes. Turn once during cooking.
• Rice: Add olive oil to a medium sauce pan with a tight fitting lid placed over medium heat and warm for one minute,.
• Add rice and saute stirring almost constantly until rice begins to turn clear and just a little brown on the edges.
• Toss in remaining ingredients EXCEPT WATER and saute for one minute.
• Add water, stir and cover tightly.
• Reduce heat to medium-low and cook for 20 minutes. Lift lid and check to ensure rice is thoroughly cooked. If not, recover, turn off heat and let pan remain covered on warm burner for a few minutes. Fluff with fork and remove from heat when rice is tender.
• Salsa: Place diced tomato, bell pepper, hot pepper, onion, orange and cilantro in a bowl.
• In a separate bowl mix the zest and lime, balsamic vinegar, sugar, salt, pepper and cayenne, if desired.
• Pour liquids over fruit and mix well. Let stand at room temp for at least 5 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired. Serve salsa at room temperature. NOTE: Salsa can be made up to 24 hours ahead, mixing liquid and fruit together just before cooking the rice and allow salsa to warm to room temperature.
• To SERVE: Place chicken in center of plate, surround with a circle of rice, place salsa on top of chicken.
• Note: Feel free to adjust seasonings to your liking. Amount of hot pepper can be increased or omitted if you prefer.

ISLAND RICE

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in a saucepan. Add the rest of the ingredients and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes. Remove garlic clove before serving.

ISLAND RICE PILAF

Steps:

• In nonstick skillet over medium heat cook coconut, stirring, until lightly browned, 3-4 minutes; remove from heat.
• In pot melt butter over medium heat.
• Add onion and garlic; cook until softened, 2-3 minutes.
• Add broth, 1/2 cup water, wine, bay leaf and salt; bring to boil.
• Stir in rice; return to boil.
• Reduce heat to low; cover.
• Simmer until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender, 20 minutes, adding peas during last 5 minutes of cooking time.
• Remove from heat; stir in cilantro.
• Transfer to serving dish; sprinkle with coconut and additional red onion and cilantro, if desired.

ISLAND CHICKEN AND RICE

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with salt, pepper and cornstarch.
• In large skillet, cook chicken and onion in oil until chicken is lightly browned.
• Combine reserved juice, soy sauce, vinegar and cornstarch.
• Add to chicken mixture.
• Cook, stirring until clear and thickened.
• Add peaches, bell peppers and tomatoes.
• Simmer for 5 minutes or until bell peppers are tender-crisp.
• Serve over hot rice.
• Sprinkle with almonds.

ISLAND LIME CHICKEN AND RICE

Steps:

• Brown chicken well in oil in 12-inch skillet over medium heat; season with salt and pepper. Combine corn syrup, lime peel, lime juice and rum flavoring; pour over chicken. Reduce heat, cover and cook over low heat until chicken is tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
• While chicken is cooking, bring broth to a boil in medium saucepan. Stir in contents of rice and seasoning packets; bring to a boil. Cover tightly; cook over low heat until all liquid is absorbed, about 25 minutes.
• Remove from heat; stir in cashews. Remove chicken from skillet; keep warm. Remove excess fat from pan drippings with paper toweling. Bring pan drippings to a boil; cook, stirring constantly, until reduced to glaze consistency. Arrange rice and chicken on serving platter. Spoon glaze over chicken.

ISLAND RICE BOWLS

Steps:

• Place the chicken into a ziploc bag and pour about 1/3 of the bottle of Yoshida's. Squeeze all the air out of the bag, seal, and place on a plate or in a bowl and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
• Remove chicken from the fridge and either BBQ or bake (at 425 for about 25 min) until cooked through.
• After fully cooked, cut up into small cubes (wrap in tin foil to keep warm if needed).
• In a large skillet, stir fry broccoli, zucchini, carrots, and red pepper (and optional celery) in a little bit of the Yoshida's sauce until all veggies become tender.
• Pour remaining Yoshida's sauce into a small saucepan. Add ginger, garlic, and red pepper flakes.
• Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer on low until ready to serve (stirring often).
• Serve by layering 1 Celsius of rice in each bowl, 1/4 of the veggies (more or less), 1/4 of the chicken, then about 1/4 Celsius of sauce (more or less) drizzled over the top of each bowl.

CHICKEN TERIYAKI RICE BOWL - RUMBI ISLAND GRILL COPYCAT RECIPE - (4.2/5)

Steps:

• Marinate chicken in your favorite teriyaki marinade. Grill chicken, then slice. Steam vegetables. Mix satay sauce ingredients all together and add in a little water if needed for the right consistency. Serve chicken, veggies, and sauce over rice.

ISLAND CHICKEN AND RICE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 425. Combine garlic and celery salt, paprika and red pepper, rub into chicken.
• 2. Place breasts in a shallow cassarole, skin side up, Bake 20 minutes.
• 3. Remove chicken, add rice, broth, pimentos and parsley stir well. arrange chicken over rice.
• 4. cover, reduce heat to 350 and continue naking 30 minutes longer or until rice and chicken are tender and liquid is absorbed. Arrange on serving platter and garnish with capers and olives.

ISLAND PEAS AND RICE

Steps:

• Combine coconut milk, chicken broth, raisins, and jerk seasoning in medium saucepan. Cover and bring to boil on high.
• Stir rice mix into boiling mixture.
• cover, return to boil, and cook 2 minutes stirring occasionally.
• Reduce to low:cook 20 minutes covered, without stirring, or until rice is tender.
• Stir in peas cover and cook 5-6 minutes until peas are heated.

ISLAND STYLE PEAS & RICE

Steps:

• 1. Place the first four ingredients in a medium sauce pan (coconut milk thru jerk seasoning). Bring to a boil.
• 2. Add the rice mix and stir to combine. Bring back to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Cover and cook for 20 minutes, or until rice is tender and most of liquid has been absorbed.
• 3. Add the peas and stir gently. Cover and continue cooking for 2-3 minutes until peas are heated. Fluff rice and serve.

ISLAND CHICKEN-RICE BOWL

Steps:

• Heat greased grill to medium heat.
• Bring broth to boil in large saucepan on medium-high heat. Stir in rice; cover. Simmer on medium-low heat 10 min. Add zucchini, beans and corn; cook 5 to 7 min. or until rice is tender.
• Meanwhile, sprinkle chicken with salt and paprika. Grill 12 to 15 min. or until done (165ºF), turning after 8 min. Top evenly with 1/4 cup cheese; grill 1 min. or until melted. Slice chicken.
• Stir remaining cheese into rice mixture; spoon into large shallow bowl. Top with chicken.

ISLAND STYLE RICE AND BEANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion, bell pepper, and garlic; saute until golden, about 10 minutes.
• Add rice and cumin; cook while stirring, for 1 minute.
• Stir in beans, tomatoes with liquid, water and hot pepper sauce. Break up the tomatoes with a spoon. Increase the heat to HIGH and bring to a boil.
• Transfer rice mixture to a lg. baking dish (11"x7"). Cover and bake until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender, about 25 minutes.
• FOR OAMC: Freeze in a labeled gallon ziploc bag after step 4(after allowing it to cool to room temp.). To serve, thaw in refrigerator, and bake according to directions above.

ISLAND SHRIMP & RICE

Steps:

• Stir and cook shrimp and garlic in oil, in large skillet for 4 minutes on medium -high heat.
• Add pineapple chunks and juice; bring to boil.
• Stir in rice and coconut milk; cover remove from heat.
• Let stand 5minutes.
• Fluff with fork.
• Top with toasted coconut.
• **If all liquids are not absorbed, cook an addition 2-5 minutes on low heat**.

ISLAND RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add rice & salt. Cover & cook on low heat until almost all the water is absorbed, about 15 minutes.
• Add milk & cook uncovered, stirring frequently until about 1/2 the milk is absorbed. Stir in the 1/4c sugar, cinnamon, ginger, and raisins. Continue to cook until the rice is soft & the milk is absorbed.
• Stir in coconut. Gently fold in papaya. Taste & add more sugar, if desired.
• Serve warm or cold.