Cilantro Lime Rice Recipe
This quick and easy Cilantro Lime Rice is full of fresh, flavorful ingredients. It makes the perfect side for your favorite Mexican-inspired or Asian-inspired main dish. I find it's best with Basmati rice, but see substitutions in the notes. If you love this recipe, give it a rating in the comments below to help other readers.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoonavocado oil
- 1 ¼ cupsuncooked basmati rice, rinsed
- 2 cupschicken, vegetable broth, or water
- 1 teaspoonsalt
- zest of one organic lime
- 2 tablespoonsfresh lime juice
- ¾ cupchopped cilantro leaves and stems
Directions
Stovetop method:
- 1
Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add rice and cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- 2
Add broth (or water) and salt to rice; stir to combine.
- 3
Bring mixture to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 13 minutes, or until liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat and let sit, covered, for 10 minutes.
- 4
Stir in lime zest, lime juice, and chopped cilantro. Store in the fridge, covered, for up to 5 days.
Instantpot method:
- 1
To make Cilantro Lime Rice in your Instant Pot, add 1 1/4 cups rinsed Basmati rice, 2 teaspoons avocado oil, 1 1/4 cups broth or water, and 1 teaspoon salt to your Instant Pot. Set the manual setting to pressure cook 8 minutes. When the 8 minutes is up, allow the pressure to release naturally 10 minutes, then manually release any remaining pressure.
- 2
Open the lid (be sure all pressure is released first), then stir in the zest of one organic lime, 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice, 3/4 cup chopped cilantro leaves and stems. Fold together and enjoy.