Cilantro Lime Rice

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5

9 reviews
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  • Prep Time

    5 mins

  • Cook Time

    15 mins

  • Servings

    8

  • Calories

    97 kcal

  • Course

    Side Dish

  • Cuisine

    Mexican

Cilantro Lime Rice

How to make the best homemade cilantro lime rice at home. This fluffy and flavorful cilantro lime rice is the perfect Mexican side dish recipe.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 3 Tablespoons butter salted
  • 1 onion (finely diced)
  • 3 garlic or 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, cloves, minced
  • 2 cups jasmine rice
  • 3 1/2 to 4 cups water
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 cup cilantro packed, about 1 bunch, leaves
  • 1 1/2 Tablespoons lime juice fresh

Instructions

  1. Rinse the Rice. Place the rice in a bowl and fill with water. Swirl the rice in the water. The water will most likely be cloudy. Drain and repeat several times until the water is no longer cloudy.
  2. Heat a large skillet or pot over medium heat. Add butter and let melt. Add onion and cook for 7-9 minutes or until completely softened. Add in garlic and cook for 1 minute longer.

Cooking Rice in Skillet:

  1. Add rice and fold into the onion mixture. Add water and cover with a lid. Turn the heat to medium-low and allow the rice to cook and soak up the water. This should take about 15 minutes but watch carefully. See the blog post to know when rice is done cooking.
  2. Once the rice is done cooking, fluff with a fork. Fold in chopped cilantro leaves and lime juice. Taste for seasonings and add more salt if needed.

Cooking Rice in Rice Cooker:

  1. Place the rice and water in a rice cooker, cover, and let cook until the water is soaked up and fluffy. While the rice is cooking, saute the onion in butter until softened. Stir in garlic and cook for 1 minute longer. Once the rice is done cooking, fold in the onions and garlic and then the cilantro and fresh lime juice. Season with salt.
  2. When serving, fluff with fork. May fold in extra butter if desired.

Notes

  • Opt for long-grain varieties like Basmati or Jasmine for their fluffy texture and subtle flavor. My personal favorite rice to use is the Golden Star Jasmine Rice.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 97kcal (5%) Carbohydrates 13g (4%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 4g (6%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g (1%) Monounsaturated Fat 1g (5%) Trans Fat 0.2g (10%) Cholesterol 11mg (4%) Sodium 477mg (20%) Potassium 48mg (1%) Fiber 0.5g (2%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 200IU (4%) Vitamin C 2mg (2%) Calcium 15mg (2%) Iron 0.2mg (1%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 97 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 97kcal 5%
Carbohydrates 13g 4%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 4g 6%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g 1%
Monounsaturated Fat 1g 5%
Trans Fat 0.2g 10%
Cholesterol 11mg 4%
Sodium 477mg 20%
Potassium 48mg 1%
Fiber 0.5g 2%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 200IU 4%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Calcium 15mg 2%
Iron 0.2mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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