This rice can be served under any meat including Lemon Pepper Chicken, steak, Lemon & Thyme Smothered Pork Chops or fish or as a side with any dinner.
Easy Lemon Rice
We make this lemon rice ALL the time. It literally goes with everything. Chicken, steak, pork, fish, you name it (thinking it would be perfect with our Creamy Swiss Chicken Bake, Fried Pork Chops or Smothered Pork Chops)! There is lemon juice, lemon pepper seasoning, and lemon zest in this recipe. All of those mixed with some butter and chicken broth make one tasty side dish. Make it alongside any dinner recipe because it only takes about 30 minutes from start to finish. You’ve got to give this zesty lemon rice recipe a try. Print it out and file it in with your other recipes so you always have it on hand. It will probably become one of your favorite side dishes to make. Easy, yummy, and pairs with everything- a perfect recipe!!
How to Make Lemon Rice
This recipe is SO easy! COMBINE. Put all the ingredients (except the lemon pepper) into saucepan and mix around to combine. SIMMER. Cook on high heat until it begins to boil. Then turn the heat down a bit, cover with a lid, and simmer until all the liquid is absorbed. This will be about 20 minutes, give or take. SERVE! After all the liquid is absorbed, transfer the rice to a serving dish and sprinkle with the lemon pepper. I told you it was so simple!! I like to serve mine with a few slices of lemon for garnish and color.
Tips + Storing Info
Use a small or medium sized lemon, a medium sized lemon makes about a tablespoon of zest. A Meyer lemon is sweeter than a normal lemon, so if you want that type of flavor go ahead and find a few Meyer lemons, otherwise a typical lemon will work just fine. Use brown rice, low sodium chicken broth, and a healthier alternative to butter. STORE rice in an airtight container, it should last 4-6 days in the fridge. A lot of the time REHEATED rice becomes dry and not as appealing as fresh rice. I would suggest sprinkling a little bit of water on top of the rice before reheating so that it keeps some of its moisture. Microwave for 1-2 minutes.
For more rice recipes:
Spanish Rice Cilantro Lime Rice Homemade Fried Rice Sour Cream Rice Coconut Rice
Recipe from Genius Kitchen.
