Cilantro lime rice goes perfectly with any Mexican inspired menu! A few simple ingredients take boring white rice to a new flavor-packed level. A great side dish with pork, chicken, fish, or beef!  Our copycat version of the famous Chipotles.

Cilantro Lime Rice

How to make Cilantro Lime Rice

Heat 1 teaspoon olive oil in a large skillet. Saute the onion until it’s translucent. Add the rice, garlic, and salt. Saute until the rice becomes slightly translucent.

Stir in the vegetable stock, cover and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low and continue to simmer until water is absorbed about 15-20 minutes.

Remove from heat and fluff the rice. Stir in lime juice, lime zest, and chopped cilantro.

Serve and enjoy this Cilantro Lime Rice with your favorite Mexican dinner. We recently served it with our Grilled Adobo Pork Tenderloin.

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Cilantro Lime Rice

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

20 mins

Total Time

25 mins

 

Cilantro Lime Rice - Perfect with any Mexican inspired menu! A few simple ingredients take boring white rice to a new flavor-packed level. A great side dish with pork, chicken, fish, or beef.

Course: rice, Side Dish

Cuisine: Mexican, Tex-Mex

Keyword: cilantro, lime, rice

Servings: 6

Calories: 124 kcal

Author: DSTR

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1/3 cup onion, diced
• 1 cup long grain white rice (dry)
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups vegetable stock (or chicken stock, water)
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1 teaspoon lime zest
• 1/3 cup fresh cilantro, chopped

Instructions

1. Heat a large saute pan, or pot, with a lid over medium heat. Add oil, and onion. Cook over medium heat, until onion, starts to soften and becomes translucent.
   

2. Add the rice, garlic, and salt. Saute until the rice becomes slightly translucent.
3. Stir in the vegetable stock, cover and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low and continue to simmer until water is absorbed about 15-20 minutes.

4. Remove from the heat. 

5. Fluff the rice. Stir in lime juice, lime zest, and chopped cilantro.

   Serve immediately.

Recipe Notes

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