Cilantro Lime Rice

Ready for the best cilantro lime rice you’ve ever had? Cilantro and lime are some of my favorite ways to upgrade your basic rice, and this recipe is a winner every time!

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Recipe: $2.09 | Per Serving: $0.35 | Yield: 6

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Bowl of white rice mixed with cilantro and lime juice, with a lime wedge as a garnish.

We’re keeping it short and simple here today. Cilantro-lime rice is amazing. And making it at home is much better than Chipotle!

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Cilantro Lime Rice

Why You Will Love This Recipe

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This recipe is incredibly simple, but packs a ton of flavor. It doesn’t take much effort to upgrade your regular white or brown rice to this amazing version!

Ingredients

This recipe requires just a few simple ingredients, be sure to check the full recipe card for more details!

White basmati rice: you can use any rice you like here (yes, even sushi rice!), but white basmati rice is my favorite. It is fluffy and plain, and pairs great with cilantro and lime.
Butter: butter adds a subtle richness to this rice recipe, and balances the acidity from the lime juice.
Fresh cilantro: dried cilantro / coriander just isn’t going to cut it here. Go for fresh!
Fresh lime juice: you can get away with jarred lime juice here, but the flavor is the absolute best if you can use fresh lime juice.

How to Make

I love how simple this recipe is! Just a touch of effort and you’ve got an amazing side dish for your burrito bowls! See the step-by-step instructions here, but be sure to check the recipe card for more details.

Rinse the rice in clean water and drain.

2. Add drained rice to the rice cooker with about 1 ¾ cups water. (Or you can cook on the stovetop – see recipe card for instructions!) I like to measure rice in my rice cooker by resting my finger atop the rice, angling my fingers to 45 degrees and adding enough water to reach the first knuckle of my middle finger. This is how I learned, but the measurements above should also work! Set the rice cooker to cook rice.

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3. Meanwhile, zest first, then juice a whole lime. Chop some fresh cilantro – leaves and stems – until you have about ½ cup.

4. When rice is cooked, first stir in the butter to melt, along with the salt.

5. Then add the remaining ingredients and stir to combine.

6. Enjoy alongside slow cooker burrito bowls, pineapple lettuce wrap fajitas, or your favorite Mexican-inspired meal.

Expert Tips

Add the butter first so it melts into the rice and coats every grain before stirring in the other ingredients!
Check your package instructions if using a rice other than long-grain white rice, as the cooking instructions may vary slightly.
Zest your lime before juicing it! A juiced lime is very hard to zest!
Cook your rice ahead and cool it to room temperature to allow it to develop resistant starch, which is great for your blood sugar and your gut microbiome!
To reheat, add a portion (or more) of rice to a microwave-save bowl. Add 1-4 ice cubes, depending on how much rice you’re re-heating. Microwave on high for about 60-90 seconds, or until the rice is fluffy and steam. The ice cube will only melt part-way, and in the process it will re-steam and re-hydrate the rice!