5.0 from 9 votes
Copycat Chipotle Rice Recipe
This fluffy and delicious Chipotle Rice Recipe is loaded with cilantro and lime for a flavorful, irresistible, and versatile side dish. And it tastes way better than your favorite fast casual Tex-Mex restaurant!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Resting Time
5 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 145 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American , Mexican , Caribbean , Tex-Mex
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups dried jasmine rice or basmati rice
- 3 cups water
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro packed
- ¼ cup fresh-squeezed lime juice
- Optional: black pepper or crushed red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Measure the rice and pour it into a bowl. Place the bowl under the faucet and run cold tap water into the bowl. With your hand, gently stir the rice as the water pours into the bowl. Continue to stir and rinse the rice until the water is mostly clear. Do this carefully so as to not lose rice down the drain. Once the water is mostly clear, use a sieve to carefully drain the water off the rice.
- Set a medium sauce pot on the stovetop over high heat. Add the drained rice, water, olive oil, salt, and garlic powder.
- Cover the pot with a tight lid and bring to a boil. Once the rice is boiling, stir once, then cover again. Lower the heat to medium and allow the rice to simmer for 15 minutes, or until there are vent holes in the top of the rice and the water has fully evaporated. Wait until the 15-minute mark to check the rice. (Don’t open the lid over and over.) *A pot with a glass lid is great for cooking rice because you can see when the vent holes are fully formed.
- Meanwhile, chop the cilantro and squeeze the limes.
- Remove the pot from the heat. Keep it covered and allow the rice to steam for another 5 minutes.
- Stir in the fresh chopped cilantro and lime juice. Add pepper if desired. Fluff the rice and serve warm.
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Notes
- Leftover cooked rice will keep well in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Let it cool completely before transferring to an airtight container and storing it in the fridge.
Nutrition Information
Serving
5oz
Calories
145kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
29g
(10%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Saturated Fat
0.3g
(2%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.2g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Sodium
443mg
(18%)
Potassium
54mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
0.2g
(0%)
Vitamin A
38IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
14mg
(1%)
Iron
0.3mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 145
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 5oz | |
| Calories | 145kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 29g | 10% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 443mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 54mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 0.2g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 38IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.