Best Greek Spinach Rice Spanakorizo Recipes
GREEK SPINACH RICE (SPANAKORIZO)
With tons of fresh herb flavor, this Greek spinach rice is a simple dish with complex flavors. Serve as a side dish with grilled chicken, lamb, or stew, or by itself as a vegetarian main course. The fresh squeeze of lemon juice and feta crumble are critical to the taste - don't leave them out!
Provided by Chef John
Categories Rice Side Dishes
Time 55m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Heat oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add rice and stir until every grain is coated in oil and you hear it start to sizzle. Stir in 2 teaspoons salt, pepper, cayenne, and green onions and cook for about 1 minute.
- Add dill, mint, spinach, and 2 3/4 cups water. Mix until thoroughly combined and bring to a simmer.
- Cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook until rice is tender, about 25 minutes. If rice is not quite ready at 25 minutes, add a splash of water, cover, and continue to cook until it is ready.
- Uncover and stir well. Cover again and let sit for 5 minutes. Taste and adjust salt if necessary.
- Divide rice mixture evenly into six bowls. Squeeze ½ lemon over each serving, then top with feta cheese, pickled onions, chili flakes, and a drizzle of olive oil.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 357.7 calories, Carbohydrate 51.1 g, Cholesterol 16.7 mg, Fat 14.8 g, Fiber 6.3 g, Protein 10.1 g, SaturatedFat 4.3 g, Sodium 917.6 mg
SPANAKORIZO (GREEK SPINACH AND RICE)
In Greece spanakorizo is served as a main dish with crusty bread. Please do not omit the fresh lemon juice and feta it is what makes this dish special, I use freshly grated Parmesan cheese sometimes in place of feta. Two 10-ounce boxes frozen spinach, thawed can be used in place of fresh. You can double the complete recipe but do not double the olive oil, butter and garlic amounts. If you are not a dill-lover then reduce amount.
Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz
Categories Spinach
Time 35m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat oil with butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add in onions and garlic and saute for about 4-5 minutes or until softened.
- Add in fresh spinach and cook stirring for 3 minutes.
- Add in tomato sauce and water (or water and broth) bring to a boil, then season with salt, pepper and dill.
- Add in rice, then reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer for about 25 minutes or until rice is tender (adding in a little more water if needed).
- Drizzle with fresh lemon juice, then sprinkle with feta cheese.
- Garnish with hard-boiled eggs and lemon wedges.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 396.2, Fat 24.9, SaturatedFat 6.3, Cholesterol 15.3, Sodium 524.9, Carbohydrate 38.5, Fiber 7.4, Sugar 5.8, Protein 9.6
GREEK SPINACH & RICE "SPANAKORIZO"
Spinach shines bright in this full-flavored dish. Spinach is sauteed with a mixture of onions and leeks. It's then simmered with white wine and rice. Rice helps to make the dish heartier and a great vegetarian main meal. It would make a delicious side dish too, though, alongside steak. There's a hefty amount of dill which brings...
Provided by Maria *
Categories Other Main Dishes
Time 1h45m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- 1. Heat olive oil in a wide shallow pot, over medium-high heat.
- 2. Saute the onions, spring onions, and leeks until translucent (about 5 minutes).
- 3. Add spinach and stir for a few minutes until wilted.
- 4. Add the white wine if using.
- 5. Sprinkle in the rice.
- 6. Add the warm water and season.
- 7. Reduce heat to low and simmer for about 20 - 25 minutes until rice is tender. During cooking stir the "spanakorizo" once or twice and check liquid is absorbed. If so add one more cup of hot water, if necessary.
- 8. Add dill before the end of cooking and stir gently to wilt. Add lemon juice to suit your liking.
- 9. Remove from heat and drizzle remaining olive oil. Serve with lemon slices and crumbled Feta cheese (omit if fasting or vegan). Kali Orexi = Good Appetite
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