Taste Tested Tuesday: Fragrant Lemon Rice
Posted by Andrea
I’m in the process of revising the meals I prepare for my family to ensure we’re not consuming too much saturated fat. In addition to revamping our favorite recipes, I’ve purchased two lowfat cookbooks from the American Heart Association and found some promising lowfat recipes online.
The newest recipe I’ve discovered is for a wonderful lemon rice. We’re big fans of rice, so I made this dish last week. This simple recipe was fresh and fragrant and JT and I both enjoyed it. The lemon zest and fresh parsley brighten the dish and heighten the flavor.
To make sure the recipe was healthy, I used low fat, low sodium chicken broth. Since I didn’t have any fresh garlic bulbs, I used jarred minced garlic which worked just fine. I plan to serve this rice again next week along side Orange Chicken, but I plan to use jasmine rice and add chopped broccolini for additional flavor complexity.
Fragrant Lemon Rice
2 cups chicken stock
1 cup long grain white rice
2 teaspoons fresh crushed garlic
3 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced
zest of one lemon
Bring stock to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Stir in rice and immediately reduce heat to low. Cover pan and simmer 20 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes, covered. Add the remaining ingredients and fluff with a fork before serving.
Photo: Courtesy of Laundry Broad (Flickr)
Tags: lemon, low fat, recipes, rice, Taste Tested Tuesday
This sounds delicious! I’ve been using the American Heart Association cookbook for years. They have tons of great-tasting, healthy recipes! I’ve never been disappointed with any of the dishes I’ve cooked from that book.