Cilantro Lime Rice (Chipotle Copycat)

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Cilantro Lime Rice (Chipotle Copycat)

With the zip of lime juice and chopped cilantro, this copycat Chipotle cilantro lime rice is perfect for burrito bowls or served as a side dish for any Mexican meal.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Mexican

Keyword rice

Cook Time 20

Resting Time 10

Total Time 30

Servings

Calories 236kcal

Ingredients

1 cup long grain white rice , such as basmati
1 ½ cups water
½ teaspoon kosher salt
5 cilantro stems , leaves removed
¼ cup chopped cilantro
2 tablespoon canola oil
1 lime , juiced

Instructions

Combine the rice with a few cups of cool water in a bowl. Swirl the rice in the water with your fingers to remove the excess starch. Drain, then rinse once more, and drain again. Repeat until the water runs clean.
Add 1 ½ cups water to a medium pot and bring to a boil. Stir in the rinsed rice and kosher salt. Tie the cilantro stems into a bundle with a piece of kitchen twine then add to the rice. Bring back to a boil, reduce the heat to a simmer, and cover with a lid. Cook the rice for 20 minutes. Remove the rice from the heat and while still covered with the lid, allow the rice to rest for 10 minutes before removing the cilantro stems. Discard the stems and fluff the rice with a fork.
Stir in the canola oil, chopped cilantro, lime juice, and season with ⅛ teaspoon more kosher salt if needed.
Fluff the rice and serve. Store the cooked rice in the fridge for several days.

Notes

Cilantro Lime Rice will keep in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. To reheat, microwave on medium for 2 minutes or slowly reheat on the stove.

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