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Cilantro Lime Rice
This Cilantro Lime Rice is fresh, vibrant, and perfect for summer! Serve it with your favorite Mexican and Tex-Mex dishes or enjoy it on its own.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 264 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Dinner
Cuisine:
Mexican , Tex-Mex
Ingredients
- 2 TB salted butter
- ¼ cups onion finely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 ¼ tsp kosher salt
- 2 cups long grain rice uncooked*
- water
For Garnish
- Juice of one medium sized lime
- ⅔ cups Freshly chopped cilantro
Instructions
- Heat butter in a large, deep saucepan until bubbly. Add onion and garlic, stirring for 2 minutes.
- Add rice and stir 3 minutes. Add appropriate amount of water - check your rice package labeling for specific water to rice ratio for your brand/type of rice.
- Bring to a boil and immediately reduce to a simmer. Cover and cook 15 minutes. Without opening lid, turn heat off. Let rest an additional 5 minutes covered.
- Fluff rice with fork and sprinkle with lime juice and cilantro. Serve warm.
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Notes
- We like jasmine rice, which is a 1:1 ½ ratio of rice to water. However, you can use any long grain rice; follow package instructions for rice to water ratio.
- You can use vegetable, chicken, or beef broth instead of rice. If you do this, skip the added salt.
- Check out our favorite Mexican and Tex-Mex dishes to serve this rice with.
- If you enjoyed this recipe, please come back and give it a rating ❤️
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
264kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
51g
(17%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.3g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
10mg
(3%)
Sodium
518mg
(22%)
Potassium
90mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
0.4g
(1%)
Vitamin A
117IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
24mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 264
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 264kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 51g | 17% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 10mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 518mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 90mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 0.4g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 117IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.