Name: Chipotle’s Cilantro Lime Rice Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 cup extra long grain rice or basmati rice; ½ lime juice; 2 cups water; 1 tsp salt; 3 tbsp cilantro; 3 tsp Vegetable Oil

Chipotle’s Cilantro Lime Rice Recipe

Karolina Hard Modified: August 28, 2024

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How To Make Chipotle’s Cilantro Lime Rice

You’ll mistake this Cilantro Lime Rice for a dish straight out of Chipotle! This recipe tastes exactly like the real deal, you’ll opt-out from ordering!

Preparation: 5 minutes

Cooking: 25 minutes

Total: 30 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1cupextra long grain rice or basmati rice
½lime juice
2cupswater
1tspsalt
3tbspcilantro,fresh chopped
3tspvegetable oil

Instructions

In a small heavy pot, add rice, water, 1 teaspoon of oil, and salt.
Boil on high until most of the water evaporates. When the water just skims the top of the rice, reduce to low and cover for about 20 minutes.
Shut off the flame and keep covered for an additional 5 minutes.
In a medium bowl, combine chopped cilantro, lime juice, rice, and remaining oil. Toss until completely mixed.

Nutrition

Calories: 201.30kcal
Fat: 3.81g
Saturated Fat: 0.31g
Trans Fat: 0.03g
Monounsaturated Fat: 2.62g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.68g
Carbohydrates: 37.47g
Fiber: 0.64g
Sugar: 0.15g
Protein: 3.34g
Sodium: 405.80mg
Calcium: 18.02mg
Potassium: 63.61mg
Iron: 0.39mg
Vitamin A: 2.64µg
Vitamin C: 1.85mg

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