Recipe for Cilantro lime rice
An inspired remake of the Mexican Cilantro Lime rice; with some prep to step up your rice dish to a next level. Compatible with any cuisine/main dish
Servings 3 cup
Ingredients
- 1 cup long grain rice white or brown
- 2 cup chicken or veggies broth
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp ground cumin
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 1/2 Tbsp butter or vegan
- 1 Tbsp lime juice
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1/4 cup finely chopped cilantro
Instructions
- Wash and rinse rice.
- If using white rice, soak with 1 cup of water for 30 minutes; for brown rice, soak at least 5-8hours or overnight for best result.
- Strain and drain the rice.
- Crush garlic, finely chop cilantro.
- In a pot on medium/high heat, add 1 Tbsp butter and crushed garlic (do not burn or brown garlic) stir till butter melt.
- Add rice and keep stirring until rice a bit darker give off some aroma (about 3-5 minutes).
- Add 2 cup chicken broth, 1 bay leaf, 1/4 tsp ground cumin and stir. Also add 1/2 tsp salt if you're using unsalted butter or low sodium chicken broth for enhancing flavor.
- Bring the whole thing to boil.
- When boil cover with lid and reduce heat to low.
- Keep simmering for about 15-17 minutes.
- Remove from heat, but don't remove the cover yet. Let rest for 10 minutes.
- Now, transfer rice to mixing bowl with a fork or spatula, mix rice with lime/lemon juice and chopped cilantro. Toss the bay leaf when you come across it.
- Serve warm or cold as side or burrito