Cilantro Lime Rice

Name: Cilantro Lime Rice
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 c jasmine or basmati rice; 2 c water; 1 Tbsp oil; 2 Tbsp fresh cilantro choppec; 2 Tbsp lime juice; 1 tsp salt

By barbara lentz
@blentz8

This is my favorite way to eat rice.

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Serves:

Prep:

5 Min

Cook:

35 Min

Method:

Stove Top

Ingredients

1 c

jasmine or basmati rice
2 c

water
1 Tbsp

oil
2 Tbsp

fresh cilantro choppec
2 Tbsp

lime juice
1 tsp

salt
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How to Make Cilantro Lime Rice

Step-by-Step

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.
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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