Creamy Lemon Rice
- Author: Cindy Schumacher
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Rice, Lemon, Cream
- Original Air Date: July 8, 2020
Ingredients
½ cup unsalted butter
2 cups long-grain white rice
Grated zest of 2 lemons
3 cups chicken broth, boiling
1 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
1 cup heavy cream
Freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
Melt butter in a saucepan on low heat. Stir in rice and zest. Cook over medium heat, stirring until rice is opaque, about 5 minutes. Add broth and salt; cover and simmer 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Stir in lemon juice. Slowly stir cream into rice. Continue to stir on low heat until cream is absorbed, about 5 minutes. Season to taste.
