This lemon rice is awesome! The recipe is pretty darn easy, and but it feels gourmet. Don't you just love recipes like that? Perfect for company. For some reason, I am not a huge fan of regular old white or brown rice. But give it some pizzazz, and I am lover.
PS I am posting from sunny Lake Powell! Hope you are all having a fun 4th of July week, too!
Lemon Rice
Submitted by Mindy ~ The Sisters Cafe
4 Tablespoons butter
1/3 cup green onions, chopped
1 1/2 cups white rice, uncooked
3/4 cup celery, diced
2 1/4 cups chicken broth
1 1/2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 Tablespoons lemon zest
1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
1 bay leaf
In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Add green onion until softened. Add rice and stir to coat. Add celery, chicken broth, lemon juice, zest, pepper and bay leaf and bring to boil. Once rice is boiling, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 25 minutes. Toss rice and let stand for 5 minutes.
Recipe Source: When Life Gives You Lemons...
that looks delish Mindy! Pretty picture too - so simple. I'm jealous you're in LP - wish I was there with you! have fun!! :)
ReplyDeleteDo you think this would be just as good with brown rice? Just trying to eat healthier!
ReplyDeleteHi Lisa,
ReplyDeleteSorry it took me so long to get back to you...vacay and the computer, you know? :) Anyway, yes! Brown rice is still great. In fact, I like this recipe for plain old white or brown rice because I think they need a little pizzaz most of the time. Hope you like it!
Mindy
I am with you on the plain old rice thing. Just made this and it was perfect. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI wonder if this would be good to substitute Quinoa in for the rice? Trying to find more uses for that healthy grain!
ReplyDeleteI love lemon rice, try lemon couscous too! Just pour the hot broth over the cous cous, let it 'fluff up' then add lemon juice, olive oil and chopped parsley and/or mint. :-)
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I've never tried Quinoa with this recipe, but I imagine it would be good... let me know how it turns out if you try it!
ReplyDeleteOh, our mom used to make couscous growing up, but I haven't had it forever. I will definitely have to try it. I love the idea of fresh mint, too... thanks for the tip.
ReplyDeleteI have been wanting to try this for a long time and now I have the perfect recipe to try it with. http://chef-n-training.blogspot.com/2010/09/breaded-garlic-chicken-in-lemon-butter.html
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This was soooo good! I am really looking forward to making it again soon!
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