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Easy Lemon Dill Rice

one pot lemon dill rice.
This easy lemon dill rice is so flavorful and delicious. With a few simple ingredients this one pot rice dish is ready in less than 30 minutes. Perfect side dish for any meal!
4.67 from 3 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Dinner, Side Dish
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 6

Equipment

  • Skillet or heavy bottomed pot with a lid

Ingredients
 

  • 3 tablespoon butter
  • 1 medium onion or shallot chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 cups basmati rice
  • 3 cups broth or water + 1 bouillon cube
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 cup chopped dill divided
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Instructions
 

  • Rinse the rice well until water runs clear. Soak the rice in water for 30 minutes. Drain and keep it aside.
  • Melt butter in a heavy bottomed pot. Add onion and cook for 2, 3 minutes until translucent. Add the minced garlic and saute until the raw smell disappears.
  • Add the drained rice to the pot and cook for a couple of minutes, stirring often.
  • Add the chicken broth or vegetable broth, half of chopped dill, salt and pepper. If you're using a bouillon cube, dissolve it in warm water and add it to the rice. Give everything a good stir. Bring it to a boil on medium heat.
  • Cover the pot with the lid, reduce the heat to low and cook for 15 minutes or until all the water has evaporated. Fluff the rice with a fork, fold in the lemon juice and the remaining dill. Adjust seasoning if needed.

Notes

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
For meal prep, once the rice cools, portion it in airtight containers and keep it in the fridge for a week.
Reheat the rice in the microwave sprinkled with a tablespoon of water to freshen it up.
Freeze rice in freezer friendly bags up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge.

Nutrition

Calories: 294 kcalTotal Carbs: 54 gProtein: 5 gFat: 6 gSaturated Fat: 4 gSodium: 911 mgFiber: 1 gSugar: 2 gVitamin A: 1031 IUVitamin C: 8 mgCalcium: 42 mgIron: 1 mgNet Carbs: 52 g
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