Dolmade Rice

Name: Dolmade Rice
Ingredients: 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil; 1 large onion, finely chopped (whatever type you prefer, I prefer white); 1 small fennel bulb, halved, cored and diced; 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest (I rarely have this and it comes out fine); 1/2 cup sunflower seeds; 1 cup long grain rice; 1 1/2 cups chicken stock; 2 tablespoons finely chopped dill leaves (I have used bottled dill and it turns out fine to me); 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley; kosher salt; fresh ground black pepper; 2 lemons, juice of

12 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 large onion, finely chopped (whatever type you prefer, I prefer white)
1 small fennel bulb, halved, cored and diced
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest (I rarely have this and it comes out fine)
1/2 cup sunflower seeds
1 cup long grain rice
1 1/2 cups chicken stock
2 tablespoons finely chopped dill leaves (I have used bottled dill and it turns out fine to me)
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
kosher salt
fresh ground black pepper
2 lemons, juice of

Directions

1

Coat saute pan with 1/4 cup of the oil and place over meadium heat.
2

Add the onion, fennel and lemon zet and stir until soft.
3

Add sunflower seeds and rice, saute for 2 minutes stiring to coat.
4

Pour in chicken stock, parsley, dill, lemon juice , salt and pepper to taste.
5

Reduce to medium and simmer until rice is cooked.
6

Great side dish, adjust as you see fit.