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Thursday, November 7, 2013
Cilantro Lime Rice {Chipotle Knock-Off}
I love Chipotle. It’s delicious, they are working to have more sustainable food production practices, and I can feed my family of five relatively healthy food for less than what we spend at McDonald’s and other fast food restaurants. I don’t know how they do it, but it’s great and I happily partake!
One of the best parts of Chipotle is the white cilantro-lime rice (yeah, yeah, I skip the brown rice). I love it. It’s simple, it’s so good, and it’s a great base for a burrito.
Well, I finally figured out how to make it at home and I am SO excited! It’s really simple and oh-so-tasty. I’ve made it twice already this week!
You’re welcome.
Cilantro Lime Rice {Chipotle Knock-Off}Prep timeCook timeTotal timeAuthor: Jane MaynardServes: 8-10Ingredients- 2 cups water
- 1 cup white jasmine rice
- About ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 - 2 tablespoons of chopped onion
- A swig of olive oil
- About 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- Juice from half of a fresh lime
Instructions- Heat a swig of olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add chopped onion and cook until soft. Add jasmine rice and fry it up for a few minutes in the pan. Add 2 cups of water and the salt, raise heat and bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce heat to a simmer (low) and cover. Cook for 20 minutes, stirring the rice halfway through cooking time.
- Remove from heat, add the chopped cilantro and lime juice and mix well.
- Voila!
Props to Ari, my Mexican neighbor who taught me how to cook good, basic Mexican rice, from which I derived this recipe.Posted by Jane Maynard at 11:10 am 33 Comments
Categories: fab faves, featured recipes, Recipes, side dishes, simple side dishes Tags: chipotle, cilantro, cilantro-lime rice, mexican food, rice |