Cilantro Lime Rice (Rice Cooker)

Name: Cilantro Lime Rice (Rice Cooker)
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 47 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups long grain white rice; 2 cups chicken broth or water; 2 tsp olive oil; 2 bay leaves; 1/2 tsp garlic powder; 1/2 tsp kosher salt; zest of 1 lime; 2 tbsp lime juice; 3 tbsp fresh cilantro

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Prep Time
2 mins
Cook Time
2 mins
Total Time
47 mins
Servings
8 servings
Calories
69 kcal
Course
Side Dish
Cuisine
Tex-Mex

Cilantro Lime Rice (Rice Cooker)

Marcus Rose

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Learn how to make chipotle’s Mexican cilantro lime rice rice right in your rice cooker and make your own burrito bowl at home! It's the perfect side dish to any of your dinner dishes, with plenty of herbs and fresh lime juice.

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Ingredients

Servings

2 cups long grain white rice
2 cups chicken broth or water
2 tsp olive oil
2 bay leaves
1/2 tsp garlic powder optional
1/2 tsp kosher salt
zest of 1 lime
2 tbsp lime juice
3 tbsp fresh cilantro chopped finely

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Instructions

In a fine mesh sieve under cool running water, rinse the rice of its excess starch until the water is much clearer, for about a minute.
Put the rinsed rice in your rice cooker with as much water or chicken broth as per your rice cooker's instructions (it's usually 1 part rice to 1 part liquid), add the olive oil, bay leaves, garlic powder, and kosher salt. Give it a stir, close the lid, and cook on your 'white rice' setting.
When the rice is fully cooked remove the rice from the pot and put into a large serving bowl. Remove the bay leaves and fluff up the rice with a fork.
Mix in the lime zest, fresh lime juice, and fresh cilantro. Taste, and add more salt as needed.
Serve hot and enjoy!

Notes

You can make the rice days ahead and keep it in the fridge in an airtight container. Perfect for meal prep.
To reheat, put the rice in a microwave-safe bowl along with a splash of water. Cover with a microwave-safe plate or wet paper towel, then microwave in 30-second increments, stirring and re-covering, until heated through.