Lemon Basmati Rice Recipe
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Lemon Basmati Rice

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"A delicious and easy side dish, goes great with fish!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (29)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons canola oil
  • 1 cup basmati rice, rinsed
  • 1 (2 inch) piece fresh ginger, minced
  • 1 lemon, juiced and zested
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Heat the oil in a pot over medium heat. Cook the rice, ginger, and lemon zest together in the hot oil for about 1 minute; add the lemon juice and chicken broth. Bring the mixture to a boil; cover the pot and allow the mixture to simmer until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender, 18 to 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 194 | Total Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 27, 2010 by DGUGLIETTI   view full review
This is the best rice recipe I have ever tasted! I made it exactly as stated in the recipe and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 16, 2010 by amateurchef   view full review
I made this rice (exactly as suggested) as a side dish for lemon pork gyros and it was a hit!...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 27, 2010 by abapplez Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Excellent! Followed the recipe, using Low Sodium Chicken Stock and everyone loved it. The...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 21, 2011 by mrscrazyed   view full review
Maybe our lemon was unusually large, but DH and I both thought there was way too much lemon in...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 17, 2011 by tink   view full review
This was a great dish. The ginger really made the dish! My boys loved it!! This is definitely...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 25, 2010 by Christine M   view full review
Delicious! Simple, but flavorful - I don't like plain white rice but between the chicken broth...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2012 by milosmom   view full review
Love this recipe. The flavor is not overpowering. I will be making this again and again!
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 25, 2011 by AMANDABLISS   view full review
We really loved this. I have made it twice, the first made it more lemony and the second a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 11, 2011 by Samantha   view full review
My whole family LOVED this rice! I had to tweak the recipe because we didn't have lemons...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 26, 2011 by Carol   view full review
This is good even though I did not read it correctly and 'fry' the rice in the oil before...

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