Lemon Rice

Name: Lemon Rice
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 cups of uncooked rice; 1/2 cup of butter; 1 onion, finely chopped; 2 cloves of garlic, minced; 4 cups of water; 1/2 cup of lemon zest; Salt and pepper to taste

1
2 cups of uncooked rice
2
1/2 cup of butter
3
1 onion, finely chopped
4
2 cloves of garlic, minced
5
4 cups of water
6
1/2 cup of lemon zest
7
Salt and pepper to taste

Ingredients

1
2 cups of uncooked rice
2
1/2 cup of butter
3
1 onion, finely chopped
4
2 cloves of garlic, minced
5
4 cups of water
6
1/2 cup of lemon zest
7
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1
Dissolve the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat
2
Add the chopped onion and minced garlic
3
Cook until the onion is translucent
4
Reduce the heat to low and continue cooking for about 5 minutes, or until the mixture starts to brown
5
Add the washed and drained rice to the saucepan
6
Stir well with a wooden spoon until the rice is evenly coated and starting to stick to the bottom of the pan
7
Add the boiling water and season with salt to taste
8
Stir well
9
Mix everything together and cover the saucepan
10
Cook over medium heat for about 20 minutes, or until the liquid has been absorbed and the rice is tender
11
If necessary, add more boiling water and continue cooking
12
Remove the saucepan from the heat
13
Add the lemon zest and stir gently with a fork to combine
14
Cover the saucepan again and let it sit for 5 minutes before serving
15
Garnish with salt and pepper to taste.