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Cilantro Lime Rice


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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
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Instructions

  1. 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!
  2. Add stock to the pot, stir and bring to a boil.
  3. 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! 
  4. 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. 🙂
  5. 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:

  1. In your rice cooker, combine the chicken stock and the rice. Turn the rice cooker on.
  2. 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. 🙂
  3. 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