Cilantro Lime Brown Rice

Cilantro Lime Brown Rice

from cookieandkate.com
40 min
4 ½ cups

This cilantro lime brown rice recipe is the perfect side dish for Mexican meals! It tastes just like Chipotle's, and it's so easy to make. Recipe yields 4 1/2 cups, enough for 4 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups long-grain brown rice or brown basmati rice, rinsed
  • 1 bay leaf
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice (from about 1 lime)*
  • 1 ½ teaspoons lemon juice (from 1 small lemon)
  • 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon fine sea salt

Directions

  1. 1

    Bring a large pot of water to boil over high heat. Pour in the rinsed rice and drop in the bay leaf. Give the mixture a brief stir and let it boil for 30 minutes, reducing the heat if necessary to prevent overflow.

  2. 2

    Drain the rice, return it to the pot, cover, and let it rest for 10 minutes off the heat. Discard the bay leaf and fluff the rice with a fork.

  3. 3

    Add the cilantro, lime juice, lemon juice, olive oil, and salt and stir to combine. Taste and add additional salt if necessary (I usually add an extra ¼ teaspoon). Cover until you’re ready to serve.

  4. 4

    Leftover rice will keep well in the refrigerator, covered, for up to 5 days.