Print Cilantro Lime Rice (Chipotle's Copycat)
Made with basmati rice, fresh limes, and cilantro, it's a refreshing spin on your typical bowl of white rice and your new favorite side dish.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword Cilantro Lime Rice, cilantro rice, lime rice
Prep Time 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes minutes
Total Time 35 minutes minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 209kcal
Author Natalya Drozhzhin
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 cups basmati rice
- 3 cups water
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp lime zest
- 3 tbsp lime juice
- 1 cup fresh cilantro chopped
Preheat a deep cast iron pan or skillet with butter. Add rice and cook on medium-high until rice turns golden brown.
Add in water, lime zest, and salt. Stir to combine.
Bring it to a boil and turn the heat down to low. Cover the rice with a lid and let it cook for 15 minutes.
Remove rice from heat and let it sit for 10 minutes. Using a fork, fluff the rice to loosen the grains from one another.
Add fresh cilantro and a squeeze of lime juice right before serving. Enjoy!
Calories: 209kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 299mg | Potassium: 72mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 269IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg