Semi-Indulgent Easy Brown Rice

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

This quick and easy brown rice dish is perfect as a side dish to chicken or fish and is ready in less than twenty minutes.

Ingredients

1 cup instant brown rice (such as Minute®)
1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
7 fluid ounces low-sodium chicken broth, or more if needed

Directions

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