Ingredients
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- 2 cups basmati rice, rinsed and drained
- 4 cups stock (I like to use chicken stock, but you’re welcome to use any you prefer)
- 1 tbsp canola oil
- salt, to taste
- 2 tbsp butter
- Zest of 1 lime
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1 cup cilantro, roughly chopped
Instructions
- In a pot on medium-high heat, heat the oil. Once heated, sauté the rice for a few minutes until they are slightly darkened – this will intensify the yumminess of the rice!
- Add stock to the pot, stir and bring to a boil.
- Once the pot contents have reached a boil, turn down the heat to low and simmer for about 15 minutes with the lid on. Do not lift the lid or take a peek and do not stir the rice, or you’ll lose all the moisture that fluffs up the rice!
- Once Rice has cooked, remove from heat, fluff up with a fork or spoon and add the butter, salt, lime juice and lime zest. Combine well, so all the flavours do their thing. 🙂
- Just before serving, add the cilantro to the rice and stir to combine. I find that it’s best to add the cilantro right before serving, so it tastes freshest and isn’t wilted when served.
To make in a Rice Cooker:
- In your rice cooker, combine the chicken stock and the rice. Turn the rice cooker on.
- Once Rice has cooked, remove from heat, fluff up with a fork or spoon and add the butter, salt, lime juice and lime zest. Combine well, so all the flavours do their thing. 🙂
- Just before serving, add the cilantro to the rice and stir to combine. I find that it’s best to add the cilantro right before serving, so it tastes freshest and isn’t wilted when served.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Stove Tip
- Cuisine: Mexican Inspired