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5 from 2 votes

Cilantro Lime Rice

If you’re a rice lover, you’ll want to make this recipe, stat.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 203kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp neutral oil or butter
  • 1 cup rice long grain white, rinsed and drained
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1 lime zested and juiced, separately
  • 1 bay leaf Mexican preferred
  • 1/4 tsp salt or to taste
  • 1/2 cup cilantro chopped

Instructions

  • Heat the oil or butter in a medium sized sauce pan over medium high heat. Add the raw rice and toast, stirring, until the rice turns a light golden brown. Stir in the minced garlic and cook for 1 minute.
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  • Add 1 and 1/4 cups water, the lime zest, bay leaf, and salt to the sauce pan. Bring everything to a rolling boil, lightly stir to break up any clumps of rice that may have formed, then cover tightly. Turn the heat all the way down to low and simmer for 18 minutes.
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  • After the 18 minutes are up, remove the pot from the heat. Leave the lid on for another 10 minutes. When the 10 minutes are up, remove the lid and bay leaf.
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  • Gently fluff the rice. Stir in the lime juice and toss with the freshly chopped cilantro. Taste and season with more salt, if needed, and enjoy!
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Notes

If you want a bit more flavor in your rice and you’re not vegetarian, use low sodium chicken stock instead of water when cooking the rice.

Nutrition

Calories: 203kcal | Carbohydrates: 38.2g | Protein: 3.4g | Fat: 3.7g | Saturated Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 0.01mg | Sodium: 151mg | Potassium: 79mg | Fiber: 0.7g | Sugar: 0.3g