Delicious Cilantro Lime Rice | Best Chipotle Cilantro Lime Rice Recipe

cilantro

🥗Healthier: parsley

💰Cheaper: green onions

Parsley offers a fresh flavor and is often more affordable.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is a cost-effective alternative for cooking.

Heat your olive oil in a medium saucepan on medium-high heat, add the raw rice and stir to coat with the olive oil, cook stirring occasionally, until the rice has started to brown, about 10 minutes.

Add the garlic and saute for 1 minute.

Add water, salt and lime zest to your rice, bring it to a rolling boil, then cover and lower the heat to low, cook undisturbed for 15 minutes, remove from heat and let sit for 10 minutes.

Transfer rice to a serving bowl, fluff with a fork, pour lime juice over the rice and toss with chopped cilantro.

Cooking Techniques

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