Cilantro Lime Rice
Cilantro Lime Rice requires about 30 minutes from start to finish. One portion of this dish contains roughly 3g of protein, 1g of fat, and a total of 178 calories. This gluten free, dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and vegan recipe serves 6 and costs $1.45 per serving. It works well as an affordable side dish. This recipe from Simply Recipes has 81 fans. A mixture of lime zest, water, lime juice, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. With a spoonacular score of 47%, this dish is solid. Similar recipes are Tequila Lime Chicken With Cilantro Lime Rice, Cilantro Lime Rice (Rice Cooker), and Cilantro-Lime Rice.
Servings: 6
Cooking duration: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups basmati long grain white rice
1 cup lightly packed chopped cilantro, leaves and tender stems
1 clove garlic, minced
3 Tbsp lime juice
Zest of 1 lime
2 Tbps olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
2 1/4 cup water
Equipment:
sauce pan
bowl
Cooking instruction summary:
1 Brown the rice: Heat the olive oil in a medium saucepan on medium high heat. Add the raw rice and stir to coat with the olive oil. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the rice has started to brown.Add the garlic and cook a minute more.2 Add water, salt, zest, then simmer: Add water, salt, and lime zest to the rice. Bring to a rolling boil, then cover and lower the heat to low to maintain a very low simmer. Cook undisturbed for 15 minutes (check your rice package instructions), then remove from heat and let sit for 10 minutes.Fluff the rice with a fork.3 Stir in lime juice and cilantro: Transfer the rice to a serving bowl. Pour lime juice over the rice and toss with chopped cilantro.Serve with chicken, steak, shrimp, Mexican or Asian food.
Step by step:
Add water, salt, zest, then simmer
1 Brown the rice
1. Heat the olive oil in a medium saucepan on medium high heat.
2. Add the raw rice and stir to coat with the olive oil. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the rice has started to brown.
3. Add the garlic and cook a minute more.2
Add water, salt, and lime zest to the rice. Bring to a rolling boil, then cover and lower the heat to low to maintain a very low simmer. Cook undisturbed for 15 minutes (check your rice package instructions), then remove from heat and let sit for 10 minutes.Fluff the rice with a fork.3 Stir in lime juice and cilantro
1. Transfer the rice to a serving bowl.
2. Pour lime juice over the rice and toss with chopped cilantro.
3. Serve with chicken, steak, shrimp, Mexican or Asian food.
Nutrition Information:
covered percent of daily need
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