This delicious and easy lemon rice recipe is the perfect side dish to serve with meats or veggies! It only takes 20 minutes to make!
This tasty lemon rice recipe is bursting with lemon flavor! It’s a delicious way to turn a simple white rice recipe into a flavor-packed meal.
You can serve this lemon rice with anything you want! It's a versatile and refreshing meal that's is easy and quick to prepare. It's the perfect rice side dish to serve for the whole family on busy weekdays when time is short.
Bellow you can find the detailed ingredient list and the step-by-step instructions for this easy rice dish.
More easy and tasty rice recipes: Cuttlefish with rice, Beef stew with rice, Duck rice and Chouriço rice.
Below you will find the step-by-step instructions, baking time and the nutritional information for these recipe. For best results, watch the recipe video.
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INGREDIENTS FOR EASY LEMON RICE
Here you'll find all the ingredients needed to make this recipe:
- Rice - The main ingredient of this recipe. We usually use long grain rice or medium grain rice.
- Olive oil, margarine or butter and garlic - To sauté and flavor.
- Lemon juice and lemon zest - Adds a very nice fresh flavor.
- Chicken broth - For cooking and to give an extra flavor to the rice.
- Rosemary, lemon and lemon zest - For garnish.
Below you’ll find the correct measurement of all ingredients and the step-by-step guide for this recipe.
HOW TO MAKE EASY LEMON RICE
Step 1: In a saucepan, add the olive oil, chopped garlic and the margarine. Sauté over low heat for 1 to 2 minutes.
Step 2: Add the rice and season with salt, lemon zest and lemon juice. Stir and fry the rice for about 1 to 2 minutes.
Step 3: Pour the chicken broth and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. When starts boiling, reduce to low heat and cook the rice for about 10 to 12 minutes.
Step 4: Turn off the heat and garnish with lemon slices, lemon zest and rosemary.
TIPS FOR COOKING RICE
We usually use long-grain rice or medium-grain rice but you can use another type of rice. Long-grain rice is looser while medium-grain rice is creamier and absorb much more the flavors.
Always cook the rice with the pan covered and over low heat to prevent the rice from burning and sticking to the bottom of the pan.
Another thing we usually do is to cook the rice with chicken broth to give the rice even more flavor (if you cook the rice with chicken broth, reduce the amount of salt).
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How long does it takes to cook rice?
For long grain rice, 10 to 12 minutes and about 13 to 15 minutes for medium grain rice.
This cooking time is after boiling. After boiling, cook the rice over low heat.
Can I store in the fridge?
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Easy Lemon Rice
This delicious and easy lemon rice recipe is the perfect side dish to serve with meats or veggies! It only takes 20 minutes to make!
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- 200 grams (1 cup) long-grain rice
- 50 ml (1/4 cup) olive oil
- 1/2 tablespoon margarine or butter
- Juice of one lemon
- Zest of one lemon
- 500 ml (about 2 cups) chicken broth
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Rosemary, sliced lemon and lemon zest for garnish
- In a saucepan, add the olive oil, chopped garlic and the margarine. Sauté over low heat for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add the rice and season with salt, lemon zest and lemon juice. Stir and fry the rice for about 1 to 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Pour the chicken broth and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. When starts boiling, reduce to low heat and cook the rice for about 10 to 12 minutes.
- Turn off the heat and garnish with lemon slices, lemon zest and rosemary.
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