BRAZILIAN RICE

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Wonderful original Brazilian rice! Great served with Brazilian filet mignon stroganoff.

Provided by Vanessa Pravecek

Categories     Side Dish     Rice Side Dish Recipes     Pilaf

Time 40m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 tablespoons olive oil
¼ onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup rice
2 cups water
4 sprigs fresh cilantro
1 teaspoon salt
3 drops lemon juice

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until softened, about 5 minutes. Add rice and mix until clumps form.
  • Stir water, cilantro, salt, and lemon juice into the saucepan. Simmer uncovered until most of the water has been absorbed, about 10 minutes. Reduce heat, cover, and cook until rice is tender, 10 to 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 474.3 calories, Carbohydrate 77.9 g, Fat 14.2 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 7.2 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 1178.7 mg, Sugar 1.4 g

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