Cilantro Lime Rice Recipe

Everyone will love this easy cilantro lime rice recipe! It’s the perfect side dish to many of your favorite Mexican meals.

I’ve never actually had cilantro lime rice at a restaurant but I’ve heard of it plenty of times as it seems to be pretty popular.

Knowing what the main ingredients are I decided I could totally just make it myself. If you try my recipe you won’t be dissapointed!

This rice is big on flavor!

Cilantro Lime Rice Recipe Steps

The first thing you wanna do is fry your rice. So heat up a tablespoon of vegetable oil in a pot over medium heat.

Once the oil is hot add one cup of long grain white rice. Fry it for a few minutes until the rice turns a nice golden color. Make sure to stir it so it toasts evenly.

Once that is done add 1 3/4 cups of water to the pot along with 1 1/2 teaspoons of chicken bouillon.

I like to use the Knorr brand.

Stir and taste. If you like you can add salt. But for me it is fine as is.

Bring the rice to a boil then reduce heat to low and cover. Simmer for about 20 min.

Then remove the lid and fluff the rice with a fork. Add the juice of one small lime to the rice along with 1/2 cup of chopped cilantro.

Fluff the rice with the fork to evenly distribute the lime juice and cilantro.

That’s all there is to it. See it’s extremely easy! I highly suggest you give it a try next time you make a Mexican meal!

Cilantro Lime Rice

Give this delicious and flavorful rice a try you won’t regret it!

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Cilantro Lime Rice Recipe

Cilantro lime rice is the perfect side dish to all your favorite Mexican meals.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Mexican

Keyword cilantro lime rice, rice

Prep Time 2 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 22 minutes

Servings 4

Calories 203 kcal

Author Carissa

Ingredients

• 1 tbs vegetable oil
• 1 cup long grain white rice
• 1/2 cup cilantro chopped
• 1 lime juice of
• 1 3/4 cup water
• 1 1/2 tsp chicken bouillon

Instructions

1. Heat up oil in a pot over medium heat. Once hot add the rice.

2. Fry the rice until it turns a golden color. Be sure to stir so that it cooks evenly.

3. Then add the water and chicken bouillon and stir. Taste and add salt if desired.

4. Bring the rice to a boil the reduce heat to low and cover. Simmer for 20 minutes.

5. Fluff rice with a fork. Add the lime juice and chopped cilantro. Use the fork to fluff and evenly distribute the lime juice and cilantro.

6. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Cilantro Lime Rice Recipe

Amount Per Serving

Calories 203 Calories from Fat 27

% Daily Value*

Fat 3g5%

Saturated Fat 2g13%

Sodium 16mg1%

Potassium 80mg2%

Carbohydrates 38g13%

Fiber 1g4%

Protein 3g6%

Vitamin A 135IU3%

Vitamin C 5.4mg7%

Calcium 22mg2%

Iron 0.5mg3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.