Cilantro Lime Rice Recipe

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4.83 from 17 votes

Prep Time5

Cook Time25

Total Time30

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American, asian, Mexican

Servings: people

Author: Becky Hardin

Ingredients

2 tablespoons salted butter ¼ stick
1¼ cup dry long-grain white rice
2 tablespoons lime juice from 1 lime
¾ teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon ground cumin
2¼ cups low-sodium chicken broth
¼ cup finely chopped fresh cilantro divided

Instructions

Melt the butter in a medium-sized skillet.
2 tablespoons salted butter
Add in the dry rice, lime juice, salt, cumin, chicken broth, and half of the cilantro (2 tablespoons). Stir until combined.
1¼ cup dry long-grain white rice, 2 tablespoons lime juice, ¾ teaspoon kosher salt, ¼ teaspoon ground cumin, 2¼ cups low-sodium chicken broth, ¼ cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
Bring rice to a boil. Reduce heat and cover. Cook for 20 minutes or until rice has been cooked through.
Stir in the second half (2 tablespoons) fresh cilantro.
Garnish with additional cilantro and fresh limes, optional.

Notes

Cooked cilantro adds more flavor. I added half of the cilantro in the rice because it helps fuse the cilantro flavor into the rice. When the cilantro is cooked, it tends to take on a slightly different flavor than the fresh cilantro, adding a greater depth of flavor to your cilantro lime rice.

For an even more citrusy rice, add in some lime zest!

If you use brown rice make sure to adjust the cooking time accordingly.

You can use slated or unsalted butter in a pinch.

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