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Cilantro Lime Rice Recipe

Cilantro Lime Rice Recipe

This easy-to-make and delicious Cilantro Lime Rice recipe is incredibly flavorful, and pairs perfectly with your favorite Mexican foods or as a filler for burritos.

This easy-to-make and delicious Cilantro Lime Rice recipe is incredibly flavorful, and pairs perfectly with your favorite Mexican foods or as a filler for burritos. It’s one of those simple sides that you’ll find yourself making over and over again.

A flavorful side that pairs well with a variety of foods from grilled steaks to fish tacos and salmon. I especially like to serve this with my fiesta chicken, chicken and black bean enchiladas or chicken enchiladas with white sauce. YUM.

This easy-to-make and delicious Cilantro Lime Rice recipe is incredibly flavorful, and pairs perfectly with your favorite Mexican foods or as a filler for burritos.

Just this past weekend I made this rice to go with some salsa verde beef enchiladas. I swear. I could eat that combo every day for a week and not tire of it. It was that good.

You can easily make a similar version of this recipe, substituting orzo for the rice. Much like this Lemon Orzo with Chives recipe. Another favorite of mine.

This easy-to-make and delicious Cilantro Lime Rice recipe is incredibly flavorful, and pairs perfectly with your favorite Mexican foods or as a filler for burritos.

Cilantro Lime Rice Recipe

Ingredients:
4 cups chicken stock or water
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups long grain white rice
1 cup fresh, chopped cilantro (about 1 tablespoon reserved)
1/3 cup fresh lime juice (about 2-3 limes)
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced

Directions:

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Add chicken stock or water and salt to a large pot with a lid. Set to medium heat, and bring to a rolling boil. Stir in rice, cover the stockpot and reduce heat to medium-low. Allow the rice to absorb the broth and become tender, about 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, in a large bowl stir together the lime juice, olive oil, cilantro and garlic.

Once rice has cooked, remove from heat and stir in cilantro lime mixture. Fluff rice with a fork, top with reserved chopped cilantro for garnish.

This easy-to-make and delicious Cilantro Lime Rice recipe is incredibly flavorful, and pairs perfectly with your favorite Mexican foods or as a filler for burritos.

This easy-to-make and delicious Cilantro Lime Rice recipe is incredibly flavorful, and pairs perfectly with your favorite Mexican foods or as a filler for burritos.

Cilantro Lime Rice

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This easy-to-make and delicious Cilantro Lime Rice recipe is incredibly flavorful, and pairs perfectly with your favorite Mexican foods or as a filler for burritos.
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Prep Time 5 hours
Cook Time 18 hours
Total Time 23 hours
Servings 8 servings

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  • Add chicken stock or water and salt to a large pot with a lid. Set to medium heat, and bring to a rolling boil. Stir in rice, cover the stockpot and reduce heat to medium-low. Allow the rice to absorb the broth and become tender, about 20 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, in a large bowl stir together the lime juice, olive oil, cilantro and garlic.
  • Once rice has cooked, remove from heat and stir in cilantro lime mixture. Fluff rice with a fork, top with reserved chopped cilantro for garnish.
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