Lemon Rice With Capers And Parsley
Created by dienia b on October 23, 2023
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 9m
- Cook Time: 30m
- Recipe #41785
Ingredients
- 7 ounces dry long grain white rice, (1 cup)
- 4 cups water, boiling
- Skillet
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced
- 1 tablespoon capers, drained
How to Make
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Step 1: Add rice to a large pan of boiling water and cook over high heat for about 15 minutes, or until just tender.
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Step 2: You'll be cooking it in more water than it needs (like you would cook pasta).
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Step 3: Drain, rinse under cold running water, and drain again thoroughly.
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Step 4: Heat the butter in a heavy skillet over low heat.
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Step 5: Add zest, rice, salt, and pepper and heat, stirring gently with a fork.
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Step 6: Stir in the lemon juice, parsley, and capers and remove from heat.
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Step 7: Taste for seasoning.
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Step 8: Cover and let set 5 minutes.
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Step 9: Fluff.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (300 g)
- Calories 222.3
- Total Fat - 6.1 g
- Saturated Fat - 3.7 g
- Cholesterol - 15.3 mg
- Sodium - 361.3 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 37.6 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.8 g
- Sugars - 0.3 g
- Protein - 3.5 g
- Calcium - 26.3 mg
- Iron - 2.2 mg
- Vitamin C - 5.7 mg
- Thiamin - 0.3 mg