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Cilantro Lime Rice is the perfect side dish, for burritos, nachos, or a taco salad. So many options! Delicious toasted rice, chicken broth, fresh lime, cilantro, and seasonings.

Cilantro lime rice is the perfect side dish, for burritos, nachos, or even a taco salad. So many options! Delicious toasted rice is cooked to perfection in a flavorful chicken broth full of spices, cilantro and lime. This is the best cilantro lime rice and turns out perfect every single time.

It’s no secret by now that we are huge fans of Mexican food at our house. These honey lime chicken taquitos are one of my family’s favorite dinner. If I am serving those taquitos then this cilantro lime rice will be right next to it.

Whenever I need some type of rice either for a taco salad, rice bowl, inside a burrito, etc. I always make this cilantro lime rice. It cooks perfectly each and every time. Recipes like that are my favorite!

Cilantro lime rice is the perfect side dish, for burritos, nachos, or even a taco salad. So many options! Delicious toasted rice is cooked to perfection in a flavorful chicken broth full of spices, cilantro and lime. This is the best cilantro lime rice and turns out perfect every single time.

 I have made this rice more times than I can count. Through the years of making it I have found that the best rice to use is basmati.

Basmati rice is more expensive than long-grain rice but it is the only rice that has worked for me every single time. If you don’t want to buy the basmati then the next best alternative to use is long-grain rice or jasmine rice works well too. 

Cilantro lime rice is the perfect side dish, for burritos, nachos, or even a taco salad. So many options! Delicious toasted rice is cooked to perfection in a flavorful chicken broth full of spices, cilantro and lime. This is the best cilantro lime rice and turns out perfect every single time.

What makes this rice stand out is the toasting of the rice in butter. It brings out such a great flavor and helps the rice cook better.

I also love the fresh lime zest too. You will need a citrus zester so be sure you have one handy. I ordered mine on Amazon or any store would have one too.

This cilantro lime rice goes perfect with these dinners

 

Cilantro lime rice is the perfect side dish, for burritos, nachos, or even a taco salad. So many options! Delicious toasted rice is cooked to perfection in a flavorful chicken broth full of spices, cilantro and lime. This is the best cilantro lime rice and turns out perfect every single time.
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Cilantro Lime Rice


Author Jessica - Together as Family
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Mexican
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Cilantro lime rice is the perfect side dish, for burritos, nachos, or even a taco salad. So many options! Delicious toasted rice is cooked to perfection in a flavorful chicken broth full of spices, cilantro and lime. This is the best cilantro lime rice and turns out perfect every single time.

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1¼ cups basmati rice
  • 2 ¼ cups chicken broth
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped cilantro
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • zest and juice of 1 lime

Instructions

  • In a saucepan, over medium-high heat, add the butter and dry, uncooked rice. Toast the rice, while stirring frequently, until it's lightly golden brown, smells fragrant, and the butter has melted. 
    * This takes about 3-4 minutes
  • Add the chicken broth, chopped cilantro, salt, cumin, lime zest, and lime juice. Stir.
  • Bring to a boil and then cover with lid and turn heat down to low. Let simmer for 15-20 minutes. All of the liquid should be absorbed. 
  • Fluff with fork and serve. 

Notes

I have found that basmati rice is the best rice to use for this. The next best alternative is long-grain rice or even jasmine rice. I only use the basmati rice because whenever I use long-grain rice on the stove top, it tends to come out wetter and mushier than what I like. 
 
The lime zest adds so much to this rice. They are inexpensive and can be found most places. I bought mine on amazon. 

Nutrition

Calories: 81kcal

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Cilantro lime rice is the perfect side dish, for burritos, nachos, or even a taco salad. So many options! Delicious toasted rice is cooked to perfection in a flavorful chicken broth full of spices, cilantro and lime. This is the best cilantro lime rice and turns out perfect every single time.

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24 Comments

  1. Mary Denman says:

    I love cilantro and lime….what’s not to love about this! Trying it soon!

    Popping by from My Turn From Us.

    1. Together As Family says:

      Thanks for stopping by 🙂 I love the ‘freedom fridays’ link party you host. Thanks so much for the comment, and yes this rice is delicious. In fact, I just made it last night for dinner. Have a great weekend!

  2. Mars Meadows says:

    This is by far the best rice I have made… I used two whole limes to add that zest… 5 stars

  3. Do you think this could be made with quinoa?

    1. Together As Family says:

      I think it could. I’ve never done it but I believe the water to rice ratio is the same for quinoa.

  4. Mary Dodds says:

    Made this recipe exactly as written and it turned out great! Used all vegan ingredients – earth balance for butter and vegetable broth. Don’t be shy about adding full amounts (or more) of lime and cilantro. Flavor is fantastic. I felt it was a teensy bit dry so next time will use 2.5 cups broth.

    1. Together As Family says:

      Oh yes, for sure adding more broth will help. I prefer rice on the drier side but not too dry. So glad you could use vegan ingredients for this. Thanks for commenting.

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  6. Should I wash the rice first?

    1. Together As Family says:

      I never wash the rice when I make this.

  7. Can you recommend how to cook this in a rice cooker? Can’t wait to make it. Thanks so much.

  8. I didn’t see the number of servings on your recipe. I’d like to make this for 10 people.

    1. Together As Family says:

      I apologize. I will have to go fix that. This makes enough for 6 side dish servings. So I would say you would need to double it if serving 10 people.

  9. 5 stars
    Quite possibly the most delicious rice I’ve ever tasted in my life. Made this to serve work Mexican themed dinner I made for a family dinner and while everything was yummy, this rice got rave reviews from everyone. A keeper. Thank you!

  10. Amazing! First time I made and it came out perfectly. I only had Jasmine Rice at home but I used 1 1/4 cup of Jasmine Rice & 2 cups of chicken broth, it came out perfect, not mushy or hard!
    Thank you!

  11. Can you make this a head say like 24 hours before an event

    1. Together As Family says:

      I think it’s better fresh but I will say that we love the leftovers. We just warm them up. So yea, it may work making it ahead of time.

  12. All of your recipes are delicious and easy to make!! I am so happy that I found all of these, makes my life so much easier as a busy mom of teenage kids!!! Thank you so so much!!!!

    1. Lucy Pulsipher says:

      Thank you for your comment! Glad I could help you and your family!

  13. my3sonsakm says:

    5 stars
    This recipe does not disappoint. It is definitely a keeper.

    1. Together as Family says:

      So glad you like it!