Lemon Butter Rice
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 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Resting Time5 minutes mins
Total Time35 minutes mins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Servings: 3
Calories: 255kcal
- 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
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.
- 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.
Calories: 255kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 981mg | Potassium: 98mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 264IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg