Freshened Up Leftover Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups rice, cooked
2 tablespoons butter
1 garlic clove, minced
1 lemon, juice and zest of
kosher salt
fresh ground black pepper
3 tablespoons fresh basil, roughly chopped

Preparation

In a skillet, heat the butter and then on low heat saute the garlic for 1-2 minutes, just to soften it.
Toss the rice with the lemon zest and lemon juice and season with salt and pepper.
Add the rice to the skillet and reheat.
Remove from heat and toss with the basil before serving.