Brown Rice with carmalized onions

Prep:10minCook:1h 30min

The rice with caramelized onions ‘ rice was better without the black garlic. It always takes me longer than a recipe says to caramelize onions. The rice was easy The onions can be made the day before and kept in the fridge

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:53:03 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories376.8 kcal (19%)

Total Fat15.8 g (23%)

Carbs50.8 g (20%)

Sugars6.5 g (7%)

Protein9 g (18%)

Sodium215.8 mg (11%)

Fiber4 g (14%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

¼ cupsunflower oil

500gonions

large, cut into 3/4 inch/2 cm wedges

salt

1lemon

peel finely shaved, plus 2 tbsp juice

1 cupbrown rice

rinsed

2 cupswater

½ cupgreek yogurt

½ cupparsley leaves

roughly chopped

Instructions

Step 1

Pour 3 tbsp. oil into a large sauté pan with a lid, and place over medium high heat. Once hot, add the onions, along with 1/4 tsp salt and fry for 12 minutes, stirring occasionally to make sure they don't burn. Add the lemon peel and cook for another 12 minutes, continuing to stir time to time, until onions are dark and caramelized. Transfer to a plate and set aside.

Step 2

Add the remaining 1 tbsp. plus 1 tsp oil to the pan, then add the rice and 1/2 tsp salt. Fry for 1 minute, stirring continuously, then pour in the water. ring to a boil, then decrease the hat to medium-low. Cover the pan and simmer for about 45 minutes, until cooked through. Remove from hat and stir in the onions & lemon juice. Serve at once, topping each serving with a generous spoonful of the yogurt and a sprinkle of parsley, alternatively you can serve the yogurt in a bowl on the side.