Greek Rice
A flavorful side dish to a Greek meal at home, filled with flavors of lemon and oregano.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups long grain white rice, rinsed, then set to drain over a bowl
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 large garlic clove, pushed through a garlic press or grated on a zester
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken stock, or vegetable stock
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste, depending on your brand of stock
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly-cracked black pepper, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon dried Mediterranean oregano leaves
- 1 tablespoon Italian parsley, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon sumac, for sprinkling, optional
Instructions
- While your rinsed rice is draining, melt the butter over medium heat in a 4-quart saucepan/pot.
- Once melted, add the rice and stir until the rice begins to smell fragrant, approximately 3 to 5 minutes. Add the garlic and stir for 30 seconds. Do not let the garlic burn. Turn the heat down if necessary.
- Add the lemon juice, stock, salt, pepper, and oregano. Bring up to a boil.
- Lower the heat to low and place a lid on the pot. Simmer until the rice is cooked and the liquid has been absorbed, approximately 15 to 20 minutes. (My rice took 18 minutes.)
- Remove from the heat, keep the lid on the pot, and let the rice sit for 5 minutes.
- Gently scrape the rice into a serving bowl, a little at a time, so you are “fluffing” as you go.
- Taste for seasoning and add any salt or pepper as desired.
- Sprinkle with parsley and sumac. Serve very warm.
Notes
Recipe times are for the stovetop. I always use my rice cooker, but I know a lot of viewers may not have this appliance. Rice cookers are great to have if you make rice often. They are easy to clean because of the nonstick surface. You can dump your ingredients in and the pot does everything for you. It’s super-easy to make a large amount of rice without the concern of disproportionation of liquid to rice ratio, because even doubling a rice recipe is not as easy as just doubling the rice and water. Anyways, I love my brand.
Nutrition Facts
Greek Rice
Amount per Serving
Calories
312.33
% Daily Value*
Fat
6.04
g
9
%
Saturated Fat
3.58
g
22
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.34
g
Monounsaturated Fat
1.75
g
Cholesterol
14.69
mg
5
%
Sodium
557.03
mg
24
%
Potassium
100.77
mg
3
%
Carbohydrates
57.18
g
19
%
Fiber
1.04
g
4
%
Sugar
0.93
g
1
%
Protein
5.77
g
12
%
Vitamin C
4.3
mg
5
%
Calcium
26.44
mg
3
%
Iron
0.67
mg
4
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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