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Cilantro Lime Rice Recipe

02/04/19 | Recipes & Tips, Side Dish

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Cilantro lime rice is the perfect compliment to any tex-mex dinner and is easy to make. Flavorful with a punch of lime makes it delicious!

Cilantro lime rice in a bowl on a towel.

This cilantro lime rice recipe is one of my favorite side dishes to make for any tex-mex meal we are having! It’s not too spicy and the flavors are perfect with just about anything. It’s a nice subtle backdrop to tacos or enchiladas. 

If you are comfortable making traditional white rice, you’ll have no problems making cilantro lime rice. It just takes a few extra minutes of work – totally worth it!

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How to Make Cilantro Lime Rice

The only difference between making cilantro lime rice and traditional white rice are the few steps at the beginning. 

  • Saute onions and spices in butter. 
  • Add rice and chicken broth. 
  • Cover and cook. 
  • Add chopped cilantro and lime juice. 

Cilantro lime rice recipe in a black pan with a wooden spoon.

Often skillets don’t come with lids. Don’t stress! Just use one that is close enough. I usually use a larger one, it’s ok if a little bit of steam is escaping and it’s not totally tight. If you do have a skillet with a fitted lid, use that for sure. 

Cilantro Lime Rice in the Rice Cooker

I frequently make cilantro lime rice in my slow cooker! Follow steps 1-3 and then transfer the onions and spices to the rice cooker along with the rice and chicken broth. Once the rice is cooked, just add the chopped cilantro and lime juice. 

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Cilantro Lime Rice in the Instant Pot

This cilantro lime rice recipe is also super easy to make in the instant pot! Just do steps 1-3 on saute mode, add the rice and 2 1/2 cups of chicken broth {instead of 3} and cook on rice cook mode. Once it’s done, stir in the cilantro and lime juice. Easy

Looking for more Tex-Mex recipes? 

  • Ground Beef Tacos
  • Honey Lime Enchiladas
  • The Best Steak Fajita Recipe
  • Slow Cooker Mexican Chicken

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Cilantro Lime Rice Recipe

Cilantro lime rice is the perfect compliment to any tex-mex dinner and is easy to make. Flavorful with a punch of lime makes it delicious! 
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Course Side Dish
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword cilantro lime rice, cilantro lime rice recipe, how to make cilantro lime rice
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 23 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 404kcal
Author Alli
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Equipment

  • Redmond Real Salt

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/4 cup onion chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • zest from 1 lime
  • 2 cups white rice NOT instant rice
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 3 tablespoons cilantro chopped
  • 3 teaspoons lime juice
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Instructions

  • In a medium skillet, melt butter over medium heat. 
  • Add onions and cook until soft and translucent. 
  • Add garlic, salt, and cumin. Cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. 
  • Add lime zest and rice and stir to coat evenly in butter and spices. 
  • Add chicken broth and bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat to simmer and cover.
  • Simmer covered for 15-20 minutes, or until the majority of the liquid is absorbed by the rice. 
  • Add chopped cilantro and lime juice, gently fold into the rice to combine. 
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Nutrition

Calories: 404kcal | Carbohydrates: 76g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 991mg | Potassium: 270mg | Fiber: 1g | Vitamin A: 195IU | Vitamin C: 13.5mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 1.4mg
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  1. Alli says

    February 4, 2019 at 4:05 PM

    5 stars
    So easy and delicious!

    Reply

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