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!
Recipe Ingredients
As the name suggested, this steamed white rice is flavored with simple ingredients below:
- Cilantro leaves
- Lime juice
- Unsalted butter
- Chicken broth
- Salt
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, shrimp recipes or salmon recipes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I Make it with a Rice Cooker
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.
Can I Make it with an Instant Pot
Yes, you can use an Instant Pot to make cilantro lime rice.
Can I Use Brown Rice?
Yes, you can use brown rice instead of white rice.
Brown rice is healthier and loaded with nutrients and fibers.
How Many Calories Per Serving?
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
Cilantro Lime Rice - easy and delicious one-pot rice with cilantro, lime juice and butter. This Mexican-inspired rice is better than Chipotle.
Ingredients
- 2 cups long grain rice
- 1 cup water
- 1 1/4 cups chicken broth
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro leaves
- 4 tablespoons fresh lime juice
Instructions
- Rinse the rice thoroughly with cold water and drain, repeat for 3-4 times until the water runs clear. Transfer the clean rice into the skillet and add 1 cup clean water, chicken broth, salt and butter to the rice. Cover the lid and cook on medium heat for 15 minutes, or until the water is dry and the rice is cooked through. Turn off the heat, add the cilantro leaves and lime juice to the rice. Stir and loosen up the rice and mix well with the cilantro leaves and lime juice. Serve warm.
Nutrition Information
Yield
3Serving Size
3 peopleAmount Per Serving Calories 361Total Fat 12gSaturated Fat 7gUnsaturated Fat 0gCholesterol 30mgSodium 565mgCarbohydrates 101gFiber 2gSugar 1gProtein 9g
Betty
Can I just use Minute Rice Instead?
Rasa Malaysia
I think so.
jojo
can the butter be substitute or skipped ?
Rasa Malaysia
You can use oil.
Susan
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.
Rasa Malaysia
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/
Sheryl
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.
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Sheryl, thanks for trying my recipe. Please try more recipes on my site: https://rasamalaysia.com/recipe-index-gallery/
Melissa Denice
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:)
Rasa Malaysia
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/
chris 06
Bonne recette J’adore la coriandre Chris 06
Kay
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?
Rasa Malaysia
Yes, sure you should do it. :)
tania
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…
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Tania, I changed my wordings a bit in the recipe, please check again!
Jacque
Unable to find the recipe
Rasa Malaysia
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/
Angie
Hihi..can I cook this in the rice cooker instead?
Rasa Malaysia
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.