Lemon Butter Rice

5 from 10 votes

Lemon Butter Rice is bursting with tangy lemon and salty soy sauce flavor. This lemon rice recipe makes the best side dish and it's only made with 4 easy ingredients. If you love sour lemons then you will love this rice.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Resting Time5

Total Time35

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 255kcal

Author: Tristin @ Home Cooked Harvest

Ingredients

1 cup jasmine rice
1 1/2 cups water
3 tablespoons butter unsalted
3 tablespoons lemon juice
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

Measure out the rice and rinse it well. This can be done in a bowl with fresh water. Add water to the rice, swish around, and dump water. Do this 3-4 times until the water is mostly clear. Drain rice with a fine mesh strainer.
Measure out the water and bring it to a boil over medium high heat.
Add in rice and give it a stir. Put on the lid and drop the heat to low. Don't lift the lid while the rice is cooking. Cook for about 12-15 minutes until all the water is absorbed.
Turn off the heat, move rice to a cool burner and let it set, covered, for about 10 minutes.
Fluff with a fork. Separate rice into three bowls. Top each bowl with 1 tablespoon of butter, mix it in, letting it melt. Next, add to each bowl 1 tablespoon lemon juice and 1 tablespoon soy sauce. Sprinkle with salt and freshly ground pepper.

Notes

For brown rice, use 1 cup rice with 2 cups of water. The cooking time will be closer to 30-40 minutes. Remove from heat and let set for 5 minutes after cooking, still covered.
If using long grain white rice, cooking time will be 18-20 minutes. Let set for 5 minutes after cooking.
Put leftover rice into an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for 4-5 days.

* Please note that all nutrition information are just estimates. Values will vary among brands, so we encourage you to calculate these on your own for most accurate results.

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