2boxeswild rice with seasoning(I use Uncle Ben's Original Recipe)
¾cupcelery,chopped
¾cuponion,chopped
½poundchicken livers,cooked, chopped very fine; See Recipe Notes
8ouncesfresh oysters,with liquor (juice), chopped very fine
4cupschicken broth, unsalted
¾stickbutter, unsalted, ½ stick for onions/celery; 2 tablespoons for rice
½teaspooncayenne pepper
½teaspoongarlic powder
saltto taste
green onionsgarnish, optional
Instructions
Preheat oven to 325ºF
Prepare two boxes of wild rice with seasonings in 4 cups of chicken broth and 2 tablespoons of butter; set aside
2 boxes wild rice with seasoning, 4 cups chicken broth
Drain and rinse chicken livers; place in medium saucepan and cover with water; lightly season with salt and pepper; cook on medium heat till livers reach internal temperature of 165ºF
½ pound chicken livers
In a medium saucepan, add 1/2 stick butter, chopped onions and celery; cook till tender
¾ cup celery, ¾ stick butter, ¾ cup onion
Using a slotted spoon, remove oysters from container; chop finely; DO NOT THROW AWAY the oyster liquor (juice); put chopped oysters and their liquor aside½
8 ounces fresh oysters
Remove half of the chicken livers from the saucepan and dice finely; set aside; See Recipe Notes
In a 9 x 13 baking dish, add cooked rice, sauteed onion and celery, chopped chicken livers, chopped oysters, cayenne pepper and garlic powder; combine well
2 boxes wild rice with seasoning, ¾ cup celery, ¾ cup onion, ½ pound chicken livers, 8 ounces fresh oysters, ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper, ½ teaspoon garlic powder
Drizzle remaining oyster liquor (juice) over rice mixture; combine well
Bake uncovered at 325ºF for 15-20 minutes
Season with salt and garnish with chopped green onions
salt, green onions
Notes
This recipe yields 8 cups total; if you're serving this with other sides, allow about a half a cup (to three-fourths cup) per person
When chopping the oysters a lot of juice will come out on the cutting board; add this juice to the rice, as well as the juice the oysters came in
Chicken liversChicken livers typically come in a one pound plastic container. You're only gonna use half of these (about 1/2 a cup) unless you double the recipe.
Don't add salt until after you've added the oysters; their juice is already pretty salty