If you’re a rice lover, you’ll want to make this recipe, stat.
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time20 minutesmins
Total Time25 minutesmins
Servings: 4
Calories: 203kcal
Ingredients
1tbspneutral oilor butter
1cupricelong grain white, rinsed and drained
1clovegarlicminced
1limezested and juiced, separately
1bay leafMexican preferred
1/4tspsaltor to taste
1/2cupcilantrochopped
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.