Lemon Brown Rice With Parsley
This bright and tangy lemon brown rice with parsley is the perfect side dish. The recipe comes together quickly and it uses simple but flavorful ingredients!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 179kcal
Ingredients
- 200 g / 1 cup uncooked medium grain brown rice
- 1000 ml / 4 cups of water
- 1 bay leaf
- handful of parsley
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 3 tbsp lemon
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Add the rice to a fine mesh colander and rinse it under cold water for a minute to remove the excess starch.
- Transfer the rice to a medium pot, add the water and the bay leaf.
- Cover the pot with a lid and place it on the stove. Turn the meat to medium-high.
- Once the rice starts to boil, uncover the pot slightly, turn the heat down to medium and let it simmer for 20-30 minutes.
- Check the rice at the 20-minute mark to see if it's done. If it's not, let it simmer for additional 5-10 minutes.
- Strain the water fully from the rice and leave the rice to cool down for 10 minutes. You can transfer the rice to a fine mesh colander to let it cool down and help the excess water fully disappear.
- In a medium bowl add chopped parsley along with the olive oil, lemon, and salt.
- Mix everything together and add half of the mixture to the rice. Mix the rice with a fork or spoon. Taste the rice and add more of the parsley mixture as needed.
Notes
- To get perfectly cooked rice, check if the rice is cooked once it passes 20 minutes of boiling. If not, let it simmer for additional 5-10 minutes. If the rice is still not cooked after the initial 30 minutes, you can let it simmer for 10 more minutes or drain the water fully - cover the pot with a lid completely and let it steam for 10 minutes.
- Different types of brown rice have different cooking times: for medium and long grain brown rice, in most cases, it will be ready in 20-30 minutes. Short grain brown rice would take longer - around 1h. And balsamati brown rice15-20 minutes.
- Don't add all of the dressing at once. Add half of it, taste, and add more as needed.
- Storage: you can store the brown rice with parsley and lemon added for up to 2 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator, or just plain brown rice can be stored for up to 5 days.
- Toppings: Optionally, you can garnish green onions, parmesan cheese, or garlic. For the best flavor, choose only one of these toppings.
- Add-ins: cooked green beans, peas, corn, chickpeas;