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A crispy, golden-brown baked chicken drumstick sits atop a bed of vibrant Lemon Pepper Rice, garnished with herbs, in a white bowl. In the background, more chicken rests on a cooling rack.
Melissa Jo

Lemon Pepper Rice 🍚

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Everyone's a fan of a delicious and tasty rice dish, This dish right here is that times 1,000. I'm not kidding when I tell you peeps, This dish is one of the best if not the best rice dish I've made ever. I couldn't get over how perfect the flavors blended together and how the seasoning's worked so well together. I am most definitely putting this combination of dishes in my next recipe book without a doubt. If you guy's try this dish I'd love for you to let me know how you like it by leaving a comment or dming me on Instagram and letting me know how you liked it!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups long grain rice
  • 3 & 1/2 cups water
  • 2 tbsp minced garlic
  • 1 shallot sliced
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp canola oil
  • 1 tbsp Kinders lemon butter garlic seasoning
  • 1 tbsp Chef Merito chicken seasoning
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 2 tbsp Chef Merito chicken marinade
  • Salt & cracked black pepper to taste
  • Garnish with chopped fresh parsley

Method
 

  1. In a pan add oil, butter, garlic, shallot, and sauté until translucent.
  2. Add in your rice and sauté for a few minutes until the rice is slightly toasty (keep the rice moving so it doesn't burn!).
  3. Add in chicken seasoning, garlic powder, lemon butter garlic seasoning, cracked black pepper, salt, lemon juice, chicken marinade, and sauté that together.
  4. Then pour in the water, bring the pan to a boil, lower to a simmer, and pop the lid on.
  5. Let that simmer for about 20-25 minutes.
  6. Take the pan off the heat, keep the lid on, and let that sit for 5 minutes.
  7. Then uncover the lid and let that sit for another 5 minutes.
  8. Garnish with chopped fresh parsley and serve! Enjoy!

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