Greek Rice Pilaf
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Greek Rice Pilaf
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Learn the secret to making restaurant-style Lemon Rice Pilaf at home. It’s always perfect: tender, full of flavor, and never sticky.
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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup onion minced (about 1/2 medium)
- 1 cup white rice long-grain, jasmine, or basmati (see note 1)
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest (see note 2)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice from 1 lemon
- 1 cup chicken broth or vegetable broth
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, heat olive oil over medium heat until shimmering. Add onion and cook until softened and translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in rice and cook, stirring frequently, until rice is lightly browned, about 7 to 10 minutes.
- Stir in garlic and lemon zest until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add lemon juice, broth, bay leaf, and salt, and bring to boil.
- Cover, reduce heat, and cook until rice is tender and all the liquid has been absorbed, about 15 to 17 minutes. Remove bay leaf and fluff with a fork.
Notes
- Rice: Any long grain rice works. I love using a fragrant white rice, like basmati or jasmine. Stay away from short grain rice, which can get too glutinous and stick together. If you'd rather make a brown rice pilaf, just adjust your cooking time according to the cooking instructions for the variety of rice you're using. Brown rice takes considerably longer to cook.
- Lemon juice and zest: The key to the lovely brightness in this dish. Zest your lemon first, then juice it.
- Yield: This recipe makes 4 cups of Lemon Rice Pilaf.
- Storage: Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Freezer: Cooked rice freezes like a dream! Cool, divide into portions, and add to freezer-safe containers. Label, date, and freeze for up to 2 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator or defrost in the microwave.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1cup
Calories
256kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
42g
(14%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
19mg
(6%)
Sodium
510mg
(21%)
Potassium
159mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin C
9mg
(10%)
Calcium
26mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings (1-cup each)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 256 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cup | |
| Calories | 256kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 42g | 14% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 19mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 510mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 159mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 26mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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