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Delicious and easy Cilantro Lime Rice just like Chipotle. Cook rice with water, chicken broth, cilantro, lime juice and butter in one pan or skillet for dinner tonight.
Cilantro Lime Rice Recipe
Everyone loves Chipotle, especially its famous cilantro lime rice, topped with juicy chicken fajita and salsa.
I love Mexican recipes and this is my Chipotle copycat recipe, homemade, easy and healthy!
Ingredients
As the name suggested, this steamed white rice is flavored with simple ingredients below:
- Cilantro leaves
- Lime juice
- Unsalted butter
- Chicken broth
- Salt
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients.
How To Make Cilantro Lime Rice
It’s very easy to make the rice. Everything is cooked in one skillet or pan so there is only one utensil to wash.
First, rinse and cook the rice in a skillet with water, chicken broth, salt and butter.
After the rice is cooked, add cilantro leaves and lime juice to the rice, stir to mix well and serve immediately.
The end result is absolutely delicious, refreshing and appetizing.
The rice is moist, with the wonderful aromas of the cilantro and goes well with chicken recipes (such as honey lime chicken), shrimp recipes or salmon recipes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, you sure can try this recipe in an electronic rice cooker. However, some rice cookers might turn faulty when butter and other ingredients are added to the rice while cooking. Please make sure you read the manual clearly before using it.
Yes, you can use an Instant Pot to make cilantro lime rice.
Yes, you can use brown rice instead of white rice. Brown rice is healthier and loaded with nutrients and fibers.
This recipe is only 361 calories per serving.
What To Serve With Cilantro Lime Rice
Serve this dish with any protein you like. For a healthy Mexican meal and easy weeknight dinner, I recommend the following recipes.
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Cilantro Lime Rice
Ingredients
- 2 cups long grain rice
- 1 cup water
- 1 1/4 cups chicken broth
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup cilantro leaves, chopped
- 4 tablespoons fresh lime juice
Instructions
- Rinse the rice thoroughly with cold water and drain; repeat 3-4 times until the water runs clear. Transfer the cleaned rice to the skillet and add 1 cup of clean water, chicken broth, salt, and butter.
- Cover the skillet with a lid and cook on medium heat for 15 minutes, or until the water has evaporated and the rice is cooked through. Turn off the heat, then add the cilantro leaves and lime juice to the rice. Stir to loosen the rice and mix well with the cilantro and lime juice. Serve warm.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Perfect recipe for cilantro and lime rice dish. Super easy, quick, and delicious. I was a little skeptical at first when I read the ingredient list because I’ve always made my cooked rice with the same amount of liquid, but only one cup of rice; however, by following the directions and rinsing the rice first, the finished product is fluffy, moist rice.
Perfect recipe for cilantro and lime rice dish. Super easy, quick, and delicious. I was a little skeptical at first when I read the ingredient list because I’ve always made my cooked rice with the same amount of liquid, but only one cup of rice; however, by following the directions and rinsing the rice first, the finished product is fluffy, moist rice.
Hi Susan thanks for trying the recipe, yes, you don’t want wet, soggy and mushy rice. Please try more recipes on my site: https://rasamalaysia.com/recipe-index-gallery/
My fam and I loved the Cilantro lime rice. I was looking for something that was a little more than plain white rice and this was perfect! And I happened to have some Cilantro to use up. Served it with another recipe of yours- Parmesan baked chicken breasts. That was yummy also.
Hi Sheryl, thanks for trying my recipe. Please try more recipes on my site: https://rasamalaysia.com/recipe-index-gallery/
My fam and I loved the Cilantro lime rice. I was looking for something that was a little more than plain white rice and this was perfect! And I happened to have some Cilantro to use up. Served it with another recipe of yours- Parmesan baked chicken breasts. That was yummy also.
We just had this for dinner tonight. With our or cilantro and lime chicken thighs. We loved it I was a little shy with the lime juice in fear of it being too overwhelming but it actually was not at all, next time I’ll add what the recipe calls for:)
Hi Melissa thanks for trying my recipe. Please try more recipes on my site, they are all easy and delicious: https://rasamalaysia.com/recipe-index-gallery/
Bonne recette J’adore la coriandre Chris 06
Wondering how this dish will do at a pot-luck that I’m going to…will it retain it’s integrity during a half hour drive?
Yes, sure you should do it. :)
hi!
i am confused about the order of the directions. it says add the rice to the skillet. then it says rinse thoroughly… do you mean to rinse first and then add to the skillet? that would seem to make more sense?
i am excited to try this recipe…
Hi Tania, I changed my wordings a bit in the recipe, please check again!
Unable to find the recipe
Click on the red bar that says “CLICK HERE FOR RECIPE”. It’s above the first image. Anyway the recipe is here: https://rasamalaysia.com/cilantro-lime-rice/2/
Hihi..can I cook this in the rice cooker instead?
Yes, you can, but please make sure your rice cooker is fine with adding oil and extra ingredients. Some rice cooker will break if oil and other ingredients are added.