Cilantro Lime Rice Recipe

Bring the flavors of Mexico to your kitchen with this easy to make cilantro lime rice recipe. Ready in no time, it makes a great side dish for many dishes.

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Prep Time 2

Cook Time 25

Resting Time 5

Total Time 32

ESTIMATED COST : $3.75 or $0.94 a serve

Course Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine Mexican

Servings serves (4 cups, 720 grams, 25.39 ounces of cooked rice)

Calories 310 kcal

Ingredients

1 ½ cups (300 grams, 15.58 ounces) basmati rice
1 tablespoon vegetable oil or extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon minced garlic
2 ¼ cups (560 grams, 19.75 ounces) water
2 teaspoons (5 grams, 0.18 ounces) lime zest
1 teaspoon salt or to taste
1 ½ cups (30 grams, 1.06 ounces) fresh cilantro (coriander) leaves roughly chopped
1 ½ tablespoons lime juice or to taste

Instructions

Rinse rice in room temperature water until the water runs clear. Completely drain off all water.
In a medium sized saucepan, heat oil. Once hot add minced garlic, and rice. Saute for 1 to 2 minutes.
Carefully place water, lime zest, and salt, in saucepan, stir to combine. Make sure the rice sits flat along the bottom, but no rice is sticking to the bottom. Taste for seasoning, add more salt if desired.
Bring liquid to a boil. Once at a boil, stir the rice, and reduce heat to bring it to a simmer. Cover with a lid and cook for 25 minutes.
Once cooked, turn off heat and allow the rice to rest for 5 to 10 minutes.
Mix through the chopped cilantro and lime juice. Serve.

Notes

Here are some ways you might like to serve this cilantro lime rice:

With grilled meats, like shrimp, chicken, fish, or beef.
With a mango or avocado salsa
As a base for a burrito bowl

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serveCalories: 310kcalCarbohydrates: 60gProtein: 5gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 12mgPotassium: 53mgSugar: 1g

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