Rice Creole

Preparation info
  • Yield:

    6 to 8

    Servings.
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Craig Claiborne's Southern Cooking

By Craig Claiborne

Published 1987

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Ingredients

  • 6 cups water
  • Salt to taste, if desired
  • cups long-grain rice

Method

  • Bring the water to the boil in a saucepan and add salt and rice. When the water returns to the boil, let rice boil vigorously for exactly 17 minutes.
  • Drain in a colander. Run hot water over the rice; drain again.
  • Add the butter, salt, and pepper. Sprinkle with lemon juice and toss until the grains are coated.