Lemon Rice Pilaf
photo by VickyJ
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Yields:
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6 cups
ingredients
- 1 cup yellow onion, diced
- 1 1⁄2 cups converted rice
- 3 1⁄2 cups water
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 bay leaf
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne
- 1 lemon, zest of, minced
- 1 lemon, juice of
directions
- Saute onion in oil in a large saucepan just until softened.
- Add rice and continue sauteing until it starts to turn golden.
- Stir in water, butter, salt, bay leaf, and cayenne.
- Bring to a boil, cover, and reduce heat to low.
- Cook until liquid is absorbed, 20 minutes.
- Remove from heat.
- Stir in lemon zest and juice.
- Allow rice to steep a few minutes before serving.
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Hi there, Bev! This was wonderful and so flavorful! The lemon added such a fresh taste! The only thing different I did was use chicken broth instead of water. This was served as side and Recipe #41040 to go with Recipe #27488. What a great meal! I loved the little zip of the cayenne. It wasn't much, but just enough to make this dish different. Thank you for this great recipe! :) This went in my "On The Side, Please" cookbook.
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