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Cilantro Lime Rice Recipe

The Cilantro Lime Rice Recipe may be a new, lively side dish that's a staple in Mexican and Tex-Mex food. Cushy white rice is raised with dynamic lime juice and fragrant cilantro, making it the idealize blending for tacos, burrito bowls, flame broiled meats, or fish. It’s light, reviving, and inconceivably simple to plan at domestic.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Resting Time 5 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Mexican
Calories: 210
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup long grain white rice
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 tbsp olive oil or butter
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2 tbsp fresh lime juice
  • 1 tsp lime zest

Equipment

  • Medium saucepan with lid
  • Fork or spatula
  • Mixing bowl

Method
 

  1. In a pot, combine rice, water, oil or butter, and salt. Bring to a bubble.
  2. Diminish warm to moo, cover, and stew for 15–18 minutes or until water is ingested.
  3. Expel from warm and let rest for 5 minutes.
  4. Cushion rice with a fork and blend in cilantro, lime juice, and lime get-up-and-go.
  5. Serve warm and appreciate your new Cilantro Lime Rice Formula!