Orange Cilantro Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

vegetable oil cooking spray
1/2 cup green onion, sliced
1 cup long grain rice
1 small orange, zest of
2 1/4 cups water
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
salt and pepper

Preparation

Spray medium saucepan with cooking spray; heat over medium heat until hot.
Saute onions until tender, 3-5 minutes.
Add rice and orange zest to saucepan; cook over medium heat until rice is lightly browned, 2-3 minutes, stirring frequently.
Add water to saucepan and heat to boiling; reduce heat and simmer, covered, until rice is tender, 20-25 minutes.
Stir in cilantro and season to taste with salt and pepper.