Introducing the good aspect to your subsequent Mediterranean-inspired meal: lemon rice! Our EASY vegan tackle this savory, lemony, Greek dish is equally fluffy, flavorful, and SO versatile. It’s wonderful with falafel, hummus, grilled veggies, and past!
Simply 1 pot, 5 substances, and 25 minutes required to stage up your go-to grain. Allow us to present you ways!
When you’ve eaten at a Greek restaurant and puzzled what’s in that scrumptious rice accompanying your principal dish, you’re not alone! This recipe is impressed by many such experiences and a need to make a selfmade, plant-based model.
Our seek for the origin story of this dish got here up empty-handed, however frequent substances appear to incorporate white rice, rooster broth, lemon juice, butter, salt, and a handful of different substances relying on the recipe.
Easy methods to Make Lemon Rice
Our 1-pot vegan model begins with sautéing garlic in olive oil till simply aromatic and nonetheless gentle in colour. You don’t need your garlic to get too browned because it may end up in a bitter taste.
Subsequent, we add lemon zest and sauté briefly. Then comes white rice, water, and a beneficiant quantity of FRESH lemon juice!
This isn’t the time or place for bottled lemon juice, pals. When you want extra convincing, Ken’s Greek Desk has some extra phrases of knowledge: “For the love of Pete, do NOT use that pre-bottled lemon juice s***!”
Now that you just’re on board with recent lemons, there are simply two extra substances earlier than we set it and neglect it: 1) sea salt for total taste and a couple of) a bit non-obligatory pinch of turmeric for a fairly yellow colour!
After cooking in a saucepan for about 15-20 minutes, we flip off the warmth, fluff with a fork, and let it relaxation till it turns into additional fluffy!
We hope you LOVE this lemon rice! It’s:
Fluffy
Shiny
Savory
Comforting
Fast & simple
& SO scrumptious!
What to Serve with Lemon Rice
It’s a flexible aspect that pairs effectively with our Basic Vegan Falafel (GF), Grilled Veggie Skewers with Chimichurri Sauce, Hummus From Scratch, and far more. It’s additionally so good with a brand new Mediterranean-inspired bowl coming quickly (keep tuned)!
Extra Mediterranean-Impressed Recipes
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Servings 4 (~3/4-cup servings)
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- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup dry white basmati rice*
- 2-3 tsp lemon zest
- 1 ¼ cups water
- 1/4 cup lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1 pinch floor turmeric (non-obligatory for colour)
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Warmth a medium saucepan over medium warmth. As soon as scorching, add olive oil and minced garlic. Sauté for about 1 minute till aromatic however nonetheless gentle in colour.
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Stir in basmati rice and lemon zest. Sauté for 1 extra minute.
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Add the water, lemon juice, salt, and non-obligatory turmeric. Stir effectively, flip the warmth to excessive, and produce to a boil. As soon as boiling, cowl and scale back the warmth to low. Prepare dinner for 15-20 minutes till the rice is tender and the liquid is totally absorbed.
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Flip off the warmth and let the rice relaxation for a minute or so earlier than fluffing with a fork and serving. If the rice is barely too toothsome, merely place the lid again on prime of the pot and let it relaxation for 5-10 extra minutes — the steam ought to totally prepare dinner it! It’s scrumptious served with Mediterranean-inspired dishes together with falafel, hummus, grilled veggies, and extra (new recipe coming quickly!).
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Retailer leftover rice in a sealed container within the fridge for as much as 4-5 days or within the freezer for as much as 1 month. Reheat within the microwave or on the stovetop with a bit oil or water till heat.
*Diet data is a tough estimate calculated with out non-obligatory substances.
*Loosely tailored from Rattling Spicy’s Greek Lemon Rice.
Serving: 1 (~3/4-cup) serving Energy: 198 Carbohydrates: 38.3 g Protein: 3.3 g Fats: 3.9 g Saturated Fats: 0.5 g Polyunsaturated Fats: 0.4 g Monounsaturated Fats: 2.5 g Trans Fats: 0 g Ldl cholesterol: 0 mg Sodium: 293 mg Potassium: 30 mg Fiber: 0.3 g Sugar: 0.5 g Vitamin A: 0 IU Vitamin C: 9 mg Calcium: 9 mg Iron: 0.4 mg
