Cilantro Lime Rice
Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 20 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 219 kcal
Author: Patrick Calhoun | Mexican Please
Ingredients
Instructions
source:https://www.mexicanplease.com
Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 20 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 219 kcal
Author: Patrick Calhoun | Mexican Please
Ingredients
- 1 cup white rice
- 2 cups chicken stock (or vegetable stock)
- 1/2 cup cilantro
- 1 lime
- 1 garlic clove
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- oil
- splash of water
Instructions
- Heat up a dollop of oil in a saucepan on medium-high heat
- Saute 1 cup of rice in the saucepan until lightly browned
- Add 2 cups of stock and 1/2 teaspoon salt to the rice
- Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to a light simmer
- Let simmer until the liquid is absorbed
- Turn off heat and cover, letting rice sit in its own steam for a few minutes
- Rinse 1/2 bunch of cilantro and twist off the bottom stems, chopping roughly
- Add to a blender along with 2 Tablespoons lime juice and 1 garlic clove
- Add a couple tablespoons of water (or oil) and blend the ingredients together
- Add the lime cilantro mixture to the cooked rice and mix thoroughly
- Taste for salt
- Add additional cilantro if desired
source:https://www.mexicanplease.com