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Lemon Rice
A delicately lemon-flavored rice side dish
Prep Time
5
minutes
mins
Cook Time
40
minutes
mins
Total Time
45
minutes
mins
Course:
Rice, Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Diet:
Gluten Free, Halal, Vegetarian
Keyword:
Lemon Rice
Servings:
6
Calories:
219
kcal
Author:
Kathy Owen
Ingredients
2¼
cups
water
1½
cups
white or Basmati rice
3
tablespoons
butter
¼
teaspoon
salt
¾
teaspoon
lemon zest
Juice of one lemon
about 3 tablespoons
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Instructions
Bring the water to boil over high heat.
Add the rest of the ingredients and stir.
Cover and turn the heat down to low.
Simmer for about 40 minutes until the rice is tender.
Serve hot.
Notes
Alternatively, use the
Baked Rice
method seen in the post's photos.
Nutrition
Calories:
219
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
37
g
|
Protein:
3
g
|
Fat:
6
g
|
Saturated Fat:
4
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
0.3
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
2
g
|
Trans Fat:
0.2
g
|
Cholesterol:
15
mg
|
Sodium:
149
mg
|
Potassium:
55
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
0.1
g
|
Vitamin A:
175
IU
|
Vitamin C:
0.3
mg
|
Calcium:
18
mg
|
Iron:
0.4
mg