Simple Short-Grain Brown Rice

• 1 cup short grain brown rice
• 2 cups water or vegetable broth, canned or homemade
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 (2-inch) strip lemon or orange zest
• Kosher salt

1. Combine all ingredients in a medium sauce pan with a tight fitting lid, and bring to a boil over high heat.
2. Reduce heat to maintain a gentle simmer, cover, and cook for 50 minutes.
3. Please don't lift the lid to give a peek or stir or the rice will not cook evenly.
4. Remove pan from the heat and let the rice sit, covered, for 10 minutes?
5. {once again, no peeking.
6. Fluff with a fork and serve.
7. Cook's Note: Zip up this basic brown rice with one of these easy variations: Add a handful of raisin or apricots to the rice with the water.
8. While rice is rests, mix a 10-ounce package of frozen vegetables with 2 tablespoons of water and a 2-inch strip of orange zest in a saucepan.
9. Over medium-high heat, let the water steam the vegetables until warmed through, 3 to 5 minutes.
10. Stir into hot rice just after fluffing it with a fork..

short grain brown rice, water, unsalted butter, lemon, kosher salt

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/simple-short-grain-brown-rice-recipe.html (may not work)