Lemon Rice
A bright and flavorful rice dish made with butter, fresh lemon juice, and garlic. This simple yet elegant side dish transforms plain cooked rice into a zesty accompaniment.
4 servings
13 min
Ingredients
- •4 tablespoons butter
- •3 cups cooked rice
- •1 to taste salt and black pepper
- •1 to taste black pepper
- •1 teaspoon minced garlic
- •2 whole lemon juice
- •1 whole lemon
- •1 whole lemon quarters
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
1. Heat half the butter or oil over medium-high heat in a large non-stick skillet; when the butter foam subsides or the oil is hot, spoon in the cooked rice, tossing and stirring.
5 min
- 2.
2. Season with salt to taste, lots of pepper, the garlic, and most of the lemon juice. Cook, stirring frequently, for about 5 minutes, or until hot. Stir in the remaining butter or oil and cook for 1 minutes.
6 min
- 3.
3. Remove the rice from the pan to a platter, add the remaining lemon juice and serve, with lemon quarters.
2 min
