Lemon Dill Rice recipe

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Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter
1 large onion, minced
2 cups long-grain white rice
4 cups water
¼ cup fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons dill seed
½ teaspoon grated lemon zest
1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley for garnish

Nutrition Info

221.5 calories
carbohydrate: 40.3 g
cholesterol: 11.4 mg
fat: 4.9 g
fiber: 1.3 g
protein: 3.8 g
saturatedFat: 2.8 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 1781.9 mg
sugar: 1 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

  2. Melt butter in a heavy skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and rice, cook and stir until lightly toasted. Stir in the water and lemon juice, and season with salt and dill seed. Bring to a boil. Pour the rice mixture into a 3 quart casserole dish.

  3. Bake for 1 hour, covered, in the preheated oven. Garnish with lemon zest and chopped parsley.

Recipe Yield

8 servings

Recipe Note

A deliciously different type of rice dish that everyone will enjoy. I like to use fresh dill when available, and then use it for the garnish as well.

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