cilantro lime rice

Name: Cilantro Lime Rice
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) jasmine or basmati rice; 2 cup(s) water; 1 tablespoon(s) oil; 2 tablespoon(s) fresh cilantro choppec; 2 tablespoon(s) lime juice; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 bay leaf

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barbara lentz

beulah, MI

Updated on Jan 8, 2016

This is my favorite way to eat rice.

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prep time 5 Min

cook time 35 Min

method Stove Top

yield 2 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 cup jasmine or basmati rice
2 cups water
1 tablespoon oil
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro choppec
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 teaspoon salt
1 bay leaf

How To Make cilantro lime rice

Step 1

Saute the rice in oil for 3 minutes. Add the water and bay leaf and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cover and simmer 20 minutes until water is absorbed. Turn off heat and let rice sit covered 15 more minutes.

Step 2

Mix the salt with the lime juice. Remove and discard bay leaf. Mix lime juice and cilantro in the rice. Fluff with fork.
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