Name: Semi-Indulgent Easy Brown Rice recipe
Ingredients: 1 cup instant brown rice (such as Minute®);½ teaspoon dried parsley;¼ teaspoon ground black pepper;1 tablespoon unsalted butter;½ teaspoon lemon juice;7 fluid ounces low-sodium chicken broth, or more if needed

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Ingredients

1 cup instant brown rice (such as Minute®) ½ teaspoon dried parsley ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper 1 tablespoon unsalted butter ½ teaspoon lemon juice 7 fluid ounces low-sodium chicken broth, or more if needed

Nutrition Info

109.5 calories carbohydrate: 16.8 g cholesterol: 8.3 mg fat: 3.6 g fiber: 1.4 g protein: 2.5 g saturatedFat: 2 g servingSize: - sodium: 23.7 mg sugar: 0.4 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

Combine instant brown rice, parsley, and black pepper in a microwave-safe dish.
Place butter and lemon juice in a measuring cup.
Pour chicken broth into measuring cup with butter and lemon juice to measure a total of 1 cup.
Stir chicken broth mixture into rice mixture until all ingredients are moistened. Cover with microwave-safe lid.
Heat in the microwave oven until rice is tender and has absorbed the liquid, about 7 minutes.
Remove and let stand for 5 minutes. Fluff with fork before serving.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

This is a mild-tasting, fast rice recipe suitable as a side dish to chicken or fish. You can switch the butter out for oil or omit it entirely, but the dish isn't as tasty without it!

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