Cilantro Lime Rice
Delicious Cilantro Lime Rice recipe that's easy to make and bursting with fresh flavors. Perfect side dish for any meal.
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, or Olive Oil
- 1 cup Jasmati rice, or long grain rice
- 1 teaspoon lime, zest
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- ½ cup cilantro, chopped, leaves and stems
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Rinse the rice under cold water and add into a large enough pot to hold the rice and water.
- Bring water to a boil, and stir in a pinch of salt, butter, and rice into the water. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer until the rice is tender, about 20 minutes.
- Stir the lime zest, lime juice, and cilantro into the cooked rice just before serving.
RICE COOKER INSTRUCTIONS
- Place 1 cup of rice and 2 cups of water in your rice cooker and proceed to cook the rice according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- Once ready to start eating, add the lime zest and juice, butter to the rice and stir well.
Nutrition
Calories: 195kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 34mg | Potassium: 63mg | Vitamin A: 225IU | Vitamin C: 1.4mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 0.4mg
Giangi's Kitchen provides nutritional information, but these figures should be considered estimates, as a registered dietician does not calculate them.