Easy Lemon Rice Pilaf Recipes

Steps:

• Cook rice according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat butter over medium heat. Add celery and onions; cook until tender. Add rice, lemon zest, salt and pepper; toss lightly. Cook until heated through.

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, bring water, broth, lemon juice and butter to a boil. Stir in rice, basil and lemon zest. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes or until the water is absorbed. Before serving, sprinkle with lemon-pepper.

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir carrots, celery, red bell pepper, onion, and garlic until the vegetables begin to soften, about 5 minutes.
• Gently stir rice, corn, and peas into vegetables to combine. Pour chicken broth, soy sauce, and Worcestershire sauce into rice mixture. Season with lemon pepper, parsley, thyme, saffron, salt, and black pepper, bring to a boil, and reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer until rice is tender, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat and let pilaf stand covered until grains are separate, 10 to 15 more minutes.

Steps:

• Saute onion in oil in a large saucepan just until softened.
• Add rice and continue sauteing until it starts to turn golden.
• Stir in water, butter, salt, bay leaf, and cayenne.
• Bring to a boil, cover, and reduce heat to low.
• Cook until liquid is absorbed, 20 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in lemon zest and juice.
• Allow rice to steep a few minutes before serving.

Steps:

• Melt butter in sauce pan with tight fitting lid.
• Add garlic and carrots; cook, stirring frequently until carrots begin to color, about 5 minutes.
• Add rice; stir.
• Add broth, zest and salt.
• Bring to a boil and simmer covered, about 20 minutes.
• Remove garlic and fluff rice.

Steps:

• Combine egg yolks, cream, lemon juice, and lemon zest in a bowl; whisk thoroughly.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add rice; cook, stirring constantly, until opaque, 3 to 4 minutes. Add chicken broth; stir quickly. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer until rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Fold lemon-cream mixture into the rice; mix well. Stir in Parmesan cheese and parsley.

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown rice in oil, stirring constantly. Blend in soup mix and pepper. Stir in water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until the rice is tender. Stir in peas. Cover and cook for 5 minutes. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan, heat oil over mediumheat and cook onion for 5 minutes, or until softened.
• Stir in rice, then stock, and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and cover; let simmer for 20 minutes, or until rice is tender.
• Stir in lemon zest, lemon juice, and parsley; taste and add pepper if you wish.
• Note: this reheats very well so don't fret if this makes too much for your family.

Steps:

• Place rinsed rice in the rice cooker bowl of your rice cooker.
• Add the chicken stock and salt; stir to combine, then place the garlic in the center on top of the rice.
• Close the cover and set for the regular cycle.
• When the machine switches to the Keep Warm cycle, add the lemon zest, butter, and parsley; stir to combine.
• Close the cover and let the rice steam for 10 minutes.
• Fluff the rice with a wooden or plastic rice paddle or wooden spoon.
• This rice will hold on Keep Warm for 1-2 hours.
• Before serving, remove garlic and discard.
• Serve hot.

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender.
• Add rice and orzo and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.
• Add chicken broth and lemon juice and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed.
• Fluff pilaf up with fork and stir in chopped parsley.

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Prepare a 1 quart baking dish with butter.
• Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Fry the onion in the butter until translucent, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in the rice; cook until the rice is slightly golden. Pour in the chicken broth. Season with the salt. Simmer another 5 minutes. Transfer to the prepared dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the broth is completely absorbed, 35 to 40 minutes. Fluff with a fork to serve.