This is a delicious recipe for brown rice with flavors of fresh lemon and garlic. I love to use brown rice because it is a healthy whole grain.
Nutritional Brief: Brown Rice
Brown rice is incredibly nutritious, it is considered a whole grain because it contains the hull, bran, and germ whereas white rice does not. Brown rice is metabolized more slowly than white rice and is full of vitamins and minerals. It is especially high in manganese, which is good for your bones, helps to stabilize blood sugar levels, and is a powerful antioxidant which helps your body to prevent disease.
To learn more about manganese, check out this website: https://www.organicfacts.net/health-benefits/minerals/health-benefits-of-manganese.html
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To prepare the rice heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion and sauté for 3 minutes until tender. Then, Add the garlic and brown rice and stirring frequently for one minute.
Add the rice mix, and the rest of the ingredients to a rice cooker and cook on the brown rice setting. Mine took about 35 minutes.
When it is finished, unplug the rice cooker, fluff the rice and set aside.
Lemony Brown Rice
Ingredients
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 1 cup brown rice
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- zest of one lemon
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 yellow onion
- 3 cloves garlic minced
Instructions
- 1. To prepare the rice heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion and saute for 3 minutes until tender. 2. Add the garlic and brown rice and stirring frequently for one minute. 3. Add the rice mix to a rice cooker with along with the chicken stock, lemon zest, and 3 tablespoons of lemon juice. 4. Turn on the brown rice setting and cook. When it is finished fluff and set aside.