Simple Lemon Rice Recipes

LEMON RICE

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This easy recipe pleasantly proves you can dress up regular rice with a few simple additions. Best of all, it can simmer while you're preparing the rest of the meal. These delicately lemon-flavored grains go nicely with fish.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Side Dishes

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 cup water
1 cup chicken broth
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons butter
1 cup uncooked long grain rice
1/4 teaspoon dried basil
1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1/4 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning

Steps:

In a medium saucepan, bring water, broth, lemon juice and butter to a boil. Stir in rice, basil and lemon zest. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes or until the water is absorbed. Before serving, sprinkle with lemon-pepper.

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ZESTY LEMON RICE

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Delicious and whole ingredients - great lemon flavor, but not overbearing. I skipped the dill (didn't have) and olive oil, and it was still fluffy and flavorful

Provided by Erin

Categories Side Dish Rice Side Dish Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 green onions, chopped, white and green parts separated
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 cup long grain rice
¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 cup low-sodium vegetable broth
1 cup 2% milk
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill

Steps:

Melt butter and oil together in a nonstick pan over medium heat. Add white parts of green onions and cook for 1 minute. Stir in garlic and lemon zest. Cook and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add rice. Season with turmeric, salt, and pepper. Cook and stir for 1 minute.
Stir vegetable broth, milk, and lemon juice into the pan with the rice mixture and bring to a boil, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to a simmer, cover the pan, and cook until liquid has evaporated, 18 to 20 minutes.
Remove pan from heat. Fluff rice using a fork and adjust seasonings accordingly. Garnish with green parts of green onions and chopped dill.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 295.1 calories, Carbohydrate 43.4 g, Cholesterol 20.1 mg, Fat 10.7 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 5.9 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sodium 160.8 mg, Sugar 3.6 g

SIMPLE LEMON RICE

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Pat Stevens' tasty rice side dish has colorful flecks of fresh parsley and pimientos and delivers a lip-smacking splash of sunshiny citrus flavor. Thanks to this Granbury, Texas cook for her recipe.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Side Dishes

Time 15m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups chicken broth
1-1/2 cups uncooked instant rice
1 tablespoon butter
1 to 1-1/2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
Dash salt
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
2 tablespoons diced pimientos
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

In a small saucepan, bring broth to a boil. Stir in the rice, butter, lemon zest, garlic and salt; cover and remove from the heat. Let stand for 5 minutes. Stir in the parsley, pimientos and pepper. Fluff with a fork.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 169 calories, Fat 3g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 8mg cholesterol, Sodium 418mg sodium, Carbohydrate 31g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

LEMON RICE

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An easy Lemon Rice recipe

Provided by Mark Bittman

Categories Rice Side Quick & Easy Lemon Sugar Conscious Vegetarian Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter (preferred) or extra-virgin olive oil
3 to 4 cups cooked rice, made by any method
Salt and lots of freshly ground black pepper
N/A freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon minced garlic
Juice of 2 lemons, plus more if needed
1 lemon, quartered

Steps:

1. Heat half the butter or oil over medium-high heat in a large non-stick skillet; when the butter foam subsides or the oil is hot, spoon in the cooked rice, tossing and stirring.
2. Season with salt to taste, lots of pepper, the garlic, and most of the lemon juice. Cook, stirring frequently, for about 5 minutes, or until hot. Stir in the remaining butter or oil and cook for 1 minutes.
3. Remove the rice from the pan to a platter, add the remaining lemon juice and serve, with lemon quarters.

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