Simple Lemon Rice

Total Time:Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Pat Stevens, Granbury, Texas

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Oct. 21, 2022

Pat Stevens' tasty rice side dish has colorful flecks of fresh parsley and pimientos and delivers a lip-smacking splash of sunshiny citrus flavor. Thanks to this Granbury, Texas cook for her recipe.

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Simple Lemon Rice

Yield:4 servings
Prep:5 min
Cook:10 min

Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 cups chicken broth
  • 1-1/2 cups uncooked instant rice
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 to 1-1/2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
  • 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
  • Dash salt
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
  • 2 tablespoons diced pimientos
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
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Directions

  1. In a small saucepan, bring broth to a boil. Stir in the rice, butter, lemon zest, garlic and salt; cover and remove from the heat. Let stand for 5 minutes. Stir in the parsley, pimientos and pepper. Fluff with a fork.
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