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Cilantro Lime Rice

5 (1 rating)
Created by Shinee D.
Servings 8 servings
Total Time 30 minutes
Cilantro Lime Rice is just as quick & easy as a plain rice and super versatile! This zesty rice compliments any Mexican and Asian dishes and any meat!

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups long grain rice such as jasmine, basmati
  • 3 ½ cups water
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil optional, but highly recommended
  • 1 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
  • 1 lime
  • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro or to taste

Instructions
 

  • To cook the rice on stovetop, in 2.5qt heavy-bottomed saucepan with a lid, combine rice, water, olive oil and salt.
  • Cover and bring it to a slow boil over medium high heat.
  • Reduce heat to low/simmer and cook for 15 minutes, covered.
  • Remove from heat and let sit for another 10 minutes, covered. Don’t be tempted to open the lid, because steam is what finishes the cooking.
  • Meanwhile, zest the lime using a microplane zester. (TIP: Only zest the green part without going into bitter white part.) Then cut the lime in half and squeeze the juice. You should get about 2 tablespoons of juice.
  • Once the rice is cooked, add lime zest, juice and chopped cilantro. Fluff the rice with a fork and mix everything together.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.75cupCalories: 186kcalCarbohydrates: 37.9gProtein: 3.4gFat: 2.1gSodium: 161.9mgSugar: 0.2g

* Disclaimer: All nutrition information are estimates only.