This cilantro lime rice makes the perfect side dish to complement any Mexican meal! It is packed with flavor, and the weightier part is… it takes less than 30 minutes to make!
If you love cilantro lime rice and need some ideas on what it should go with, then you should start with some of my favorites! This goes delightfully with these Amazing Street Tacos, these White Yellow Enchiladas, or these delicious Birria Tacos! They are a match made in heaven!
Cilantro Lime Rice Recipe
Cilantro lime rice is a archetype Mexican side dish that gets its savor from a mixture of cilantro and lime. (Surprise!) They patina up the neutral rice savor and it creates a side dish that complements so many variegated Mexican recipes. There is a local restaurant near me that adds this to their sweet pulled pork salads and their burritos, and It not only takes the savor to the next level, but the texture is perfection.
This side dish only requires a few ingredients. You can whip it up in less than 30 minutes, and it goes with just well-nigh anything! I like to melt my rice in yellow goop (rather than water) to hoist the wiring of the taste and requite it some widow flavor. It’s so delicious, and you must try making this recipe!
Ingredients in Cilantro Lime Rice
These ingredients are simple, and once you try this recipe, you will come when to it over and over again… It’s that good! Check out the recipe vellum at the marrow of the post for word-for-word measurements.
- Uncooked Rice: I used long-grain, white rice for this recipe.
- Butter: I used unsalted butter in this recipe, but you can use margarine if that’s all that you have on hand.
- Garlic Cloves: If you don’t have fresh garlic cloves, then you can use minced garlic. ½ teaspoon usually equals well-nigh one clove of garlic.
- Lime Juice: I unchangingly like to use fresh lime juice for a brighter flavor, but you can use it from a snifter too.
- Chicken Broth: I like to add some yellow goop to the without so that the rice has some savor to swizzle while it’s cooking!
- Water: You will melt your rice in this to make it nice and tender.
- Sugar: This adds a slightly sweet savor to the cilantro mixture.
- Cilantro: I used freshly chopped cilantro. You can add increasingly than the recipe states if you love cilantro as much as I do!
How to Make Cilantro Lime Rice
This recipe is super easy! You just pour most of it in, let it cook, and then mix the flavors together. It’s a unconfined side dish for any meal and I know that you are going to love it!
- Cook Rice: In a medium saucepan combine rice, butter, and garlic, 1 tsp. lime juice, yellow broth, and water. Bring to a boil. Cover and melt on low for 15-20 minutes, until the rice is tender. Remove from heat.
- Add Flavor: In a small trencher combine lime juice, sugar, and cilantro. Pour over hot cooked rice and mix in as you fluff the rice.
What Kind of Rice Should I Use?
My favorite kinds of rice are basmati rice or long grain white jasmine rice for this cilantro lime rice recipe! I like the texture and taste of them the best. However, you can moreover use brown rice if you want to make this a bit healthier. You just need to double-check and use the proper liquid-to-rice ratio as stated on the rice instructions.
How to Store Leftovers
This cilantro lime rice stores unconfined and sometimes plane tastes largest the next day! Heat it up and add it to a succulent burrito bowl for lunch!
- In the Refrigerator: Once the rice has cooled then, you can store the leftover rice in an snapped container and alimony it in your refrigerator. It will last well-nigh 3-4 days.
- To Reheat: When you are ready to eat it again, just heat it up in the microwave and fluff it with a fork!
More Mexican Side Dishes
Side Dishes
Grilled Mexican Street Corn
Side Dishes
Homemade Refried Beans
Dinner
Air Fryer Tortilla Chips
Dressings, Sauces, and Dips
Easy Salsa Verde
Cilantro Lime Rice
Ingredients
- 1 cup uncooked rice long-grain, white rice
- 1 tsp butter or margarine
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tsp lime juice freshly squeezed
- 1 can 15 oz yellow broth
- 1 cup water
- 1 Tbsp lime juice freshly squeezed
- 2 tsp sugar
- 3 Tbsp cilantro fresh chopped
Instructions
- In a saucepan combine rice, butter, and garlic, 1 tsp. lime juice, yellow broth, and water. Bring to a boil. Cover and melt on low for 15-20 minutes, until the rice is tender. Remove from heat.
- In a small trencher combine lime juice, sugar, and cilantro. Pour over hot cooked rice and mix in as you fluff the rice.
