Lemon Vegetable Rice Food

CHICKEN AND VEGETABLE SAUTE WITH LEMON-PARMESAN RICE

Steps:

• In a small nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Dredge chicken in flour; shake off any excess. Place in skillet, and cook until lightly browned on one side, about 3 minutes.
• Turn chicken breast, and add garlic, tomatoes, and 1/3 cup water; season with salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer. Cover, and cook 12 minutes. Add beans and mint; cover, and cook until beans are crisp-tender and chicken is cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate, and spoon tomato mixture on top.

LEMON RICE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, bring water, broth, lemon juice and butter to a boil. Stir in rice, basil and lemon zest. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes or until the water is absorbed. Before serving, sprinkle with lemon-pepper.

LEMON VEGETABLE RICE

Steps:

• Heat oil in pot over low heat.
• Dice carrot and onion about 1/4 inch.
• Add to pot and saute 10 minutes.
• Add garlic, cook 3 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Finely zest and juice both lemons.
• Bring water, zest and lemon juice to a boil in same pot.
• Stir in rice, reduce heat and simmer covered until water is absorbed, about 20-25 minutes, fluff. Sprinkle with parlsey or mint and chopped scallions.

LEMON VEGGIE RICE

Steps:

• Cook rice in boiling salted water until almost, but not quite, done.
• Drain rice and return to pot.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in a small skillet over low heat, add onion and cook until browned, I usually add a few drops of oil so that the butter won't burn.
• Add the onion and the rest of the ingredients to the rice, cover and cook on low heat for 5 to 10 minutes until completely done.

VEGETARIAN LEMON-RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Bring vegetable broth to a boil in a 2-quart saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, add rice, cover the saucepan, and simmer until rice is tender, about 20 minutes.
• Beat eggs and lemon juice together in a small bowl. Ladle some of the hot soup into the egg mixture and stir to temper the eggs.
• Stir egg mixture into the broth and rice. Reduce heat to low and cook until the soup is hot, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

LEMON FRIED RICE

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet or wok, stir-fry onions and parsley in butter for 1 minute. Add the remaining ingredients; stir-fry for 4-6 minutes or until peas are tender and rice is heated through.

LEMON-PARMESAN RICE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, heat oil over low heat. Add rice; cook, stirring occasionally, until grains start to color, about 5 minutes.
• Add 2/3 cup water and salt; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer. Cover, and cook until rice is tender, about 15 minutes. Stir in cheese and zest.

VEGETABLE, RICE, AND LEMON SOUP

Steps:

• Bring chicken broth to boil in large pot over medium-high heat. Mix in carrots, celery, onion, then rice; return to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice and vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat. Ladle 2 cups hot broth from soup into measuring cup. Using electric mixer, beat whites in large bowl until stiff but not dry. Beat yolks into whites. At low speed, beat lemon juice, then 2 cups hot broth into egg mixture; return mixture to soup. Rewarm soup (do not boil). Season with salt and pepper. Ladle into bowls. Top with lemon slices and parsley, if desired.

LEMON LENTIL RICE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the mustard seeds, and cook until they pop. Once the seeds have popped like popcorn, add the carrot and green beans. Sautee them for about 2 minutes, just to mingle the flavors.
• Pour in the water, and add the rice and lentils. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes, or until rice and lentils are tender. Stir in the lemon juice, and season with salt and chili powder. Let stand covered for 5 or 10 minutes before serving.