📋Easy Greek Rice (with lemon) Recipe

Greek rice with lemon and herb garnish in orange dish

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📋Easy Greek Rice (with lemon) Recipe

This easy Greek rice (with lemon) is a shortcut recipe made with instant rice, quick microwaved onions and fresh herbs! It makes a perfect side dish or pilaf for any meal.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Greek, Mediterranean

Keyword greek, lemon, rice

Special Diet Dairy-free, meatless

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Servings servings

Calories 115kcal

Author Terri Gilson

Ingredients

1 small onion, finely chopped
1 tablespoon garlic minced * I use from jar
1 ½ tablespoons water
4 cups instant white rice * I use Minute Rice
4 cups chicken broth
½ cup lemon juice (from concentrate)
¼ cup fresh parsley chopped
2 tablespoons fresh dill chopped

Garnish:

lemon wedges or lemon zest
additional fresh herbs

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Cook onion and garlic in microwave with water on high for 3 minutes and 30 seconds- 4 minutes until soft (depending on the wattage of your microwave)
Add the rice, broth, lemon juice, and cooked garlic and onion to pot.
On stovetop, bring rice to a boil in liquid (without lid) stirring at regular intervals. Then cover with lid , turn down to a simmer (3-4 on control) for 5 additional minutes.
Remove from heat, keep the lid on, and let it sit for another 5 minutes. The liquid should be fully absorbed when it's ready.
Uncover the saucepan and stir in the parsley and dill.

Garnish

Garnish with additional herbs and lemon slices (optional) and serve.

Notes

*See post contents for important recipe information, substitutions and tips!

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