Greek Lemon Rice
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Ingredients
- Long Grain Rice
- Butter
- Fresh-squeezed Lemon Juice
- Chicken Broth
- Turmeric (spice)
- Salt
- Fresh Herbs – optional (like dill, mint, or basil
- 1cup long grain white rice - rinsed (see note)
- 2tablespoons butter
- 2cups chicken broth
- ⅓cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
- 1teaspoon salt
- 1teaspoon turmeric
- 1tablespoon finely chopped fresh herbs - optional (dill is my favorite!)
Directions
First, melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. (photo 1)
Next, stir in the rinsed rice for 1 minute, then stir in the turmeric. (photo 2)
Now stir in the broth, lemon juice, and salt and bring it all to a boil. (photo 3)
Reduce the burner to a high simmer, cover, and let the greek rice cook for 20-25 minutes, stirring once or twice throughout. (photo 4)
Finally, fluff with a fork and serve. (see below)
In a large skillet over medium-high heat, melt butter.
Stir in rinsed rice for 1 minute, then stir in turmeric.
Stir in the broth, lemon juice, and salt and bring to a boil.
Reduce to a high simmer, cover, and cook for 20-25 minutes, stirring once or twice throughout. Fluff with a fork, stir in fresh herbs if desired, and serve.
Do add butter (or you can use oil) to the grains before adding the water. The rice will soak up the
Notes
When using long grain white rice it’s always a good idea to rinse the rice first as it helps to achieve fluffy (not sticky) rice. Pour the rice into a fine-mesh strainer in the sink and give it a rinse for about 30 seconds or so to get rid of some of the starches that can cause rice to stick together.This lemon rice will keep in the fridge for up to 5 days.You can freeze this easy rice recipe for up to 2 months but I don’t think it tastes as good once it thaws as the rice can get a little mealy.For the butter, I use unsalted butter, then add salt later to taste. If you use salted butter, you might not want to use as much actual salt. But it’s totally a personal preference!
Nutrition
- Info
- Calories: 187 kcal, Carbohydrates: 40 g, Protein: 5 g, Fat: 1 g, Saturated Fat: 1 g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1 g, Cholesterol: 3 mg, Sodium: 1028 mg, Potassium: 122 mg, Fiber: 1 g, Sugar: 1 g, Vitamin A: 19 IU, Vitamin C: 9 mg, Calcium: 32 mg, Iron: 1 mg