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.
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.
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:
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.
Cilantro Lime Rice
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
Instructions
- 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 looks delicious!
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What a beautiful looking rice that looks so delicious! I would love to make this rice and have for dinner!
I was just looking at a recipe that showcased cilantro and lime for flavor, and it sounded so good, but was very expensive. This is doable in every way, and I’d love to try it! Sounds delish!
I love this take on rice, definitely going to try. Love the idea of using cilantro. Tweeted to my followers.
This recipe sounds like one that I would really like and will try soon.
This sounds and looks amazing. I think it would light and savory at the same time, a perfect side dish!!
2 of my husband’s favorite flavors…lime and cilantro. I showed him this recipe, and he is going to make it tomorrow.
I love cilantro lime rice. Thank you for the recipe
Yum! I love cilantro lime rice. Bookmarking this one for later.
Sounds so good. I’ve tried it before but haven’t made it just right I think I was missing the chicken stock.
I love Cilantro Lime rice. My daughter makes it pretty good. I have never made it before myself. I will have to try your recipe out.
This Cilantro Lime Rice Recipe sounds delicious. I will have to make this. Thanks!
Great flavors in this dish. I’d like it with fish.
This sounds like the perfect rice recipe for my family.They are always wanting to add these flavors to recipes. Thanks for sharing!
This looks like really good rice!
THis looks like amazing rice.
This would be great with burrito bowls!