Cilantro Lime Rice
This one pan Cilantro Lime Rice could not get any easier and more delicious! While it's made with just 4 simple ingredients, it doesn't lack in flavor whatsoever. This is the perfect addition to your next takeout fake-out night!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time25 minutes mins
Total Time35 minutes mins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American, Mexican
Keyword: cilantro lime rice, rice
Servings: 6
Calories: 87kcal
- 1½ cups long grain rice like Jasmine or Basmati, rinsed well and drained
- 3 cups water
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoon butter unsalted
- 2 tablespoon lime juice freshly squeezed
- 1 tablespoon lime zest
- ½ cup cilantro chopped
Cook Rice: Add the rice, water, salt and butter to a large saucepan. Bring to a boil, cover the saucepan and reduce heat to low. Simmer for 20 minutes.
Finish & Serve: Remove from heat, and fluff the rice with 2 forks. Stir in the lime juice, lime zest and cilantro. Taste for seasoning and adjust with salt as needed.
- Basmati long grain rice actually works best with this recipe, more than plain rice.
- Be gentle when fluffing the rice with 2 forks. You just want to fluff it up gently and finally at the end add the lime and cilantro.
- If you love a nutty flavor to your rice, you can brown the rice first in the butter until nice and lightly browned.
- While cilantro is one of the key flavors of the dish, it's one of those herbs that some people can’t stand. If that’s the case with you, I recommend substituting with fresh parsley or trying my Mexican rice instead.
- Be sure to store this cilantro lime rice as soon as it’s cooled as rice is a breeding ground for bacteria. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for 3 – 4 days.
- If freezing, store the rice in a freezer bag with the air pressed out. Thaw overnight in the fridge and fluff the rice before reheating. Your cilantro lime rice will last up to 3 months in the freezer.
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 87kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 201mg | Potassium: 29mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 210IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1mg