Community Pick
Lemony Rice Pilaf
"This takes plain ol' rice to a new level. Goes particularly well with chicken. If you don't use chicken stock, this side dish is vegetarian/vegan."
photo by Hadice
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
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8
ingredients
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil, preferably canola oil
- 1 cup finely chopped onion
- 1 1⁄2 cups long grain white rice
- 3 cups chicken stock (vegetable stock makes this vegetarian/vegan)
- 1 grated lemon, rind of
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1⁄2 cup coarsely chopped flat-leaf Italian parsley
- fresh ground pepper
directions
- In a heavy saucepan, heat oil over mediumheat and cook onion for 5 minutes, or until softened.
- Stir in rice, then stock, and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and cover; let simmer for 20 minutes, or until rice is tender.
- Stir in lemon zest, lemon juice, and parsley; taste and add pepper if you wish.
- Note: this reheats very well so don't fret if this makes too much for your family.
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Reviews
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Great rice dish. I used cilantro instead of the parsely. I also used the juice of a whole lemon. I added garlic to the onions as well. Looking forward to the leftovers tonight!! -
Very Good ... and Thank You. Learning to flavor my rice has really made even the simplist of meals an adventure. One hint I would like to offer in step # 2. Take the time to make sure each grain of rice is coated with the oil before adding the chicken stock. This step will make the pilaf light and fluffy. -
We really love rice, and this was so good. I forgot to buy the parsley so used lemon thyme instead. It was a great addition. -
I really enjoyed this recipe. The lemon and parsley gave a really nice fresh taste.
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OOOOOOOOOH! We all loved this! You were the HEROINE of the day, the QUEEN of the Zaar day in my house here in Oman. Everyone ate this so enjoyably, gosh, I should've clicked snaps:) Just 2 things - I didnt use pepper at all and 2. I used 1 1/2 cups parsley and oh boy - this was a treat! We enjoyed it with mint chicken. A BIGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS MARVELLOUS RECIPE!!
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Tweaks
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Nice way to spice up regular ol' rice. I love lemon flavor on anything, and this went very nicely with fish. I like the idea of trying cilantro instead of parsley, too. -
Wow!! this rice is mighty yummy. My husband LOVED it, I served it with pork tenderloins and it was a great combination. The only sub I made was cilantro instead of parsley since that's what I had on hand. Oh yeah and extra extra lemon since we're lemon fans :) Thank you so much for a keeper of a recipe!!
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This recipe was delicious! I did a few things different for our personal taste. I omitted the onions and used olive oil instead of vegetable oil. Instead of the onions, I sauteed minced garlic and then tossed the rice for a minute or two in the cooked garlic and olive oil. Everything else was done exactly the same and it resulted in the best rice side dish I have ever made. My husband doesn't even like rice or lemon and loved this dish. Thank you for improving my side dish experience! -
This was delicious!! I used cilantro instead of parsley. I had never used chicken stock to cook my rice (I had heard of it before, just never tried it) WOW, that is such a flavor booster. I will definately be making that again. I served it with Lemon Garlic Chicken Recipe #23127 (wow that is a crowd pleaser also, my family loved it) Thank you so much for posting this recipe, it is a keeper and I expect to be making it every week for a long time. Fran G Illinois
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Made this dish with short grain organic brown rice instead of long grain white rice with nice results. Nutty, lemony, light... quite well received. Added a little salt for a bit more flavor. This also worked VERY well reheated with the addition of some grated parmesan cheese; flavor is more intense the 2nd time around and makes me wonder about prepping this a day before I intend to serve it next time.
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