Cilantro Lime Rice
Give your rice some zip and zest with this Cilantro Lime Rice recipe! It could be impressed by Chipotle, however it tastes SO significantly better once you make it at house. Stuff it into burritos, add it to bowls, or serve it as the proper Taco Night time aspect!
The best option to improve your rice!
By itself, rice is fairly ho-hum. It advantages from some jazzing up, whether or not it’s Lemon Rice, Turmeric Riceor this cilantro lime rice recipe.
- By merely including lime zest, juice, garlic, and cilantro, you’ll add shiny, herbaceous taste to your rice. It’s delish!
- Whereas Tex-Mex dishes like Crockpot Mexican Rooster are a pure pairing for cilantro lime rice, it’s surprisingly versatile. I’ve been making it to serve with Caribbean, Center Japanese, and Asian dishes like Inexperienced Curry too.
- Use my cooking approach and your rice will prove delightfully fluffy. No soggy, clumpy rice right here!
Every little thing about this cilantro lime rice recipe is easy-peasy, so I like including it to my weekend meal prep routine. I’ll make a double batch and have it available for Steak Bowls and taco night time!
5 Star Assessment
“Actually appreciated how gentle and contemporary this rice tasted. I served it with some grilled shrimp and it paired completely.”
— Margaret —
Key Components
You’ll discover the complete checklist of components within the recipe card under, however listed below are some notes to remember.
- Lengthy Grain Rice. I used jasmine rice for this recipe, however one other long-grain number of white rice may also work. What you don’t need is a short-grain rice, which is stickier and clumpier.
- Water or Vegetable Broth. You’ll get just a little additional taste in case you use broth.
- Lime. You’ll want each the zest and the juice.
- Garlic. Sufficient so as to add some oomph with out making the rice style garlicky.
- Cilantro. The stems of cilantro are tender, so that you don’t have to tug off the leaves until you discover the stems objectionable.
Tips on how to Make Cilantro Lime Rice
Rinse the Rice. This removes the starchiness, providing you with the great, fluffy texture you need. Add the rice to a sieve and run chilly water over it till the water operating off is obvious, not cloudy.
Deliver to a Boil. Add the rinsed rice, water, and salt to a pan and convey to a boil over excessive warmth.
Simmer. Scale back the warmth to low, cowl the pan, and simmer for 12 minutes. (I’ve received a whole primer on Tips on how to Prepare dinner White Rice for some extra suggestions!)
Steam. Take away the pan from the warmth and let the rice sit inside (nonetheless lined!) for 10 minutes.
End. Add the lime zest and juice, garlic, and cilantro. Season with extra salt if wanted and ENJOY!
What to Serve With Cilantro Lime Rice
I guess you will have some concepts of your personal, too! However listed below are my private faves:
- Burritos. This Vegetarian Burrito recipe is implausible for meal prep!
- Enchiladas. A scoop of cilantro lime rice will spherical out your plate of Enchiladas vegetarian.
- Tacos. Serve Salmon Tacos or Flank Steak Tacos with this rice and refried beans.
- Bowls. A Burrito Bowl is so significantly better with cilantro lime rice as an alternative of plain rice!
- Beans. Rice and beans is a basic budget-friendly meal! These Crock Pot Pinto Beans are a reader favourite.
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Cilantro Lime Rice
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Components
- 1 cup lengthy grain rice I used Jasmine
- 1 ½ cups water or vegetable broth
- Pinch kosher salt omit if utilizing broth
- 1 lime zest and juice
- 1 small clove garlic finely chopped
- ½ cup finely chopped contemporary cilantro
Directions
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In a sieve, rinse the rice effectively and drain, swishing it till the water runs clear. Add it to a medium saucepan with the water and salt.
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Deliver to a boil uncovered, cut back the warmth to low till you will have a delicate simmer, then cowl and cut back the warmth all the best way to low. Let gently simmer lined for 12 minutes (don’t peek!), then take away from the warmth. Let steam 10 minutes, nonetheless lined.
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Whereas the rice continues to be heat, stir within the lime zest (zest it instantly over the pan), lime juice, garlic, and cilantro. Style and modify the seasoning as desired.
Notes
- TO STORE: Retailer the cilantro lime rice in an hermetic container within the fridge for 3 to 4 days.
- TO REHEAT: Heat the rice within the microwave till it’s heated by.
- TO FREEZE: Pack the rice into hermetic containers or freezer baggage and freeze for as much as 3 months. Thaw within the fridge earlier than reheating.
