PARMESAN LEMON HERB BROWN RICE

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This is adapted from a photo copy from a book or magazine. It says "The Best Light Recipe" at the top. My notes were to increase the lemon and decrease the basil. So I offered that below. Please use fresh lemon and herbs. Using the oven method gives you a fluffy and chewy brown rice instead of wet and soupy or burnt and crunchy.

Provided by Engrossed

Categories     Brown Rice

Time 1h45m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 1/2 cups brown rice (long, medium or short)
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 cups low sodium chicken broth
1 ounce parmesan cheese, grated (about 1/2 cup)
1/4 cup fresh parsley, minced
1/8-1/4 cup fresh basil, minced (original is 1/4 cup)
1 lemon, juice and zest of (original is 1/2 tsp)
1/8-1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Adjust an oven rack to the middle position.
  • Preheat oven to 375°F.
  • Spread rice in a 8x8 glass baking dish.
  • Combine the onion, oil, and salt in a medium saucepan. Cover and cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until the onion is softened, 8-10 minutes.
  • Stir in the broth and bring to a boil.
  • Once broth is boiling immediately pour it over the rice.
  • Cover the baking dish tightly with a double layer of foil.
  • Bake until rice is tender, about 1 hour 10 minutes.
  • Remove baking dish from oven, uncover, and fluff the rice with a fork.
  • Stir in the parmesan, parsley, basil, lemon juice, lemon zest and pepper.
  • Cover the dish with a clean kitchen towel and let stand for 5 minutes.
  • Uncover and let the rice stand for 5 minutes longer before serving.

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