Spanakorizo (Spinach Rice)

[the_cooking_mom]

1

lemon
3

Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil, divided
8

scallions, thinly sliced
1

cup basmati rice, rinsed, drained well
1½

tsp. Diamond Crystal or 1 tsp. Morton kosher salt
1

bunch dill, tough stems trimmed, finely chopped, divided
1

10-oz. package frozen chopped spinach
Freshly ground black pepper
Preparation
Step 1
Remove zest from 1 lemon in wide strips with a vegetable peeler or paring knife. Slice lemon in half; set aside.

Step 2
Heat 2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil in a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium. Add lemon zest and 8 scallions, thinly sliced, and cook, stirring often, until scallions are bright green and beginning to soften, about 2 minutes. Add 1 cup basmati rice, rinsed, drained well, 1½ tsp. Diamond Crystal or 1 tsp. Morton kosher salt, and half of 1 bunch dill, tough stems trimmed, finely chopped, and cook, stirring, until rice is coated in oil, about 30 seconds. Pour in 1¼ cups plus 2 Tbsp. water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover pan, and simmer until rice is nearly tender and water is absorbed, 13–15 minutes.

Step 3
Meanwhile, place one 10-oz. package frozen spinach in a fine-mesh sieve set over a medium bowl and pour in boiling water to cover. Let sit until thawed, 5–10 minutes. Drain well and transfer to a clean kitchen towel; squeeze hard to expel as much excess moisture as possible. Transfer spinach to a cutting board and run through a couple times with a chef’s knife to finely chop.

Step 4
Remove pan from heat, uncover, and top rice with spinach. Re-cover and let sit 10 minutes to allow spinach to steam. Using a fork, fluff rice and incorporate spinach. Stir in remaining half of dill and juice from 1 reserved lemon half. Season with freshly ground black pepper.

Step 5
Transfer rice to a bowl and drizzle remaining 1 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil over.

Источник: https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/spanakorizo?utm_term=recipe-1&utm_source=nl&utm_brand=ba&utm_mailing=BA_ROTD_030122&utm_campaign=aud-dev&utm_medium=email&bxid=5c92e95d2ddf9c5f6fe8c8a1&cndid=27160599&hasha=774932a5b0c90a85e7e8797f0b2496d0&hashb=d624cf0bee45ddbade344ecb913d73c1c49012fb&hashc=3425e5ca6bb89d6f1a1b749988efce97dcfff0fc8b394ebb4092ab45324a3632&esrc=AUTO_PRINT&utm_content=B