Lemon Saffron Rice

Photo: flickr user Tavallai

Ingredients

4 tablespoons butter

2 generous pinches saffron

2 tablespoons lemon zest (finely grated peel)

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 cloves garlic, crushed

1/4 cup chopped cilantro

1. Melt butter in large heavy saucepan. Add rice and cook, stirring until rice is opaque, 2 to 3 minutes.

2. Add chicken stock, saffron, salt, garlic and lemon zest. Stir well to dissolve saffron.

3. When stock begins to simmer, lower heat and cook, covered 20 minutes until all the liquid is absorbed. Remove garlic.

4. Before serving, gently stir in cilantro.

6.0 servings

Tuesday, December 15, 2009 - 2:08pm

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