Lemon Rice Recipe

• servings: 3 servings
• active time: 5 minutes
• total time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

1 cup long grain white rice

1 cup cold water

1 lemon juiced and zested, (about 2 tablespoons juice)

1 tablespoon butter

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

1 tablespoon minced Italian parsley

Directions

Rinse 1 cup of white rice in cold water, stirring with your hand, drain and repeat two more times until the water runs mostly clear. Add the rice to a medium saucepan fitted with a lid. Add 1 cup water, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, the lemon zest, 1 tablespoon butter, and 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt. Stir, then bring to a boil, lower the heat to a simmer, and cover with the lid. Cook for 20 minutes, then remove from the heat and rest for 10 minutes. Fluff with a fork and stir in the minced parsley. Add more salt and butter to taste.

Nutrition

• Calories: 259 kcal
• Total Fat: 4 g
• Saturated Fat: 3 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 1.3 g
• Trans Fat: 0.2 g
• Cholesterol: 10 mg
• Sodium: 425 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 49 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1 g
• Total Sugars: 0.1 g
• Protein: 4 g