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Instant Pot Lemon Rice
Rice is flavored with lemon and dill and quickly cooked in a pressure cooker for a quick and easy side.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Reach/Release Pressure
20 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 259 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 small onion diced
- 2 cups white long grain rice
- 2 cups broth chicken or vegetable
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice or juice of one lemon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon dill seed optional
- lemon zest and dill seed for garnish
Instructions
- Put the Instant Pot on Saute and let it heat for 2 minutes. Then add the oil and the onion. Cook, stirring the onion until it starts to soften, about 4 minutes.
- Add the rice to the Instant Pot. Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes to toast the rice grains slightly.
- Turn the Instant Pot off.
- Add the broth to the Instant Pot to deglaze it. Scrape the bottom of the Instant Pot with a spoon to make sure there are no bits of onion stuck to the bottom.
- Add the lemon juice, salt and dill seed. Stir to mix.
- Put the lid on the Instant Pot, making sure the sealing ring is in place and the pressure valve is closed. Set it on Manual, high pressure for 5 minutes.
- It will take about 10 minutes for the Instant Pot to reach pressure. Once it has finished cooking let the pressure release naturally for at least 10 minutes. Then release any remaining pressure, stir and serve the rice.
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Notes
- I make and test my recipes in a 6 quart Instant Pot. Using a different brand or size pressure cooker might affect your results.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
259kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
53g
(18%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
0.5g
(3%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Sodium
705mg
(29%)
Potassium
107mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
168IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
27mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 259
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 259kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 53g | 18% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.5g | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Sodium | 705mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 107mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 168IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.