Cilantro Lime Rice
Cilantro Lime Rice - If you love the rice at Chipotle and other restaurants like it, you are going to love this! It is so easy to make, and loaded with flavor.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 cup uncooked long grain white rice basmati or jasmine rice, rinsed
- 2 cups water
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 handful fresh cilantro about 1 cup
- 3 Tablespoons lime juice
- zest 1 lime
Instructions
- Combine the rice with the water, oil, salt and bay leaf in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce the heat to simmer for about 20 minutes until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is fluffy.
- Meanwhile finely chop the cilantro and mix with the lime zest.
- Once the rice is cooked fluff it with a fork and add in the cilantro, lime zest and lime juice. Mix until it is well combined.
- Taste the rice and add additional salt if necessary.
Notes
If you are using a rice cooker: Add 2 of the cups your rice cooker uses to measure, and fill to the appropriate mark with water. Add the oil, salt, bay leaf, and cook as normal.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 73kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 277mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g
