Dolmade Rice

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

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

Recipe

• 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.