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garlic cilantro lime rice.

How To Make Cilantro Lime Rice

Julia | The Yummy Bowl
Presenting you the new kind of rice - Cilantro Lime Rice, with zesty lime and cilantro flavors, tender, fluffy rice makes a great side dish for a Mexican or Asian Dinner party. Use it as a side dish for baked fish, chicken, meat, or with tacos and burritos. Simply delicious!
5 from 3 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Mexican, Tex-Mex
Servings 5 servings
Calories 151 kcal

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INGREDIENTS
  

  • 1 cup white basmati rice, uncooked, properly rinsed
  • 1-2 teaspoon fresh minced garlic
  • 1 large lime, zested
  • 2 teaspoons lime juice, freshly squeezed
  • 1 ½ teaspoon salt, or to taste
  • teaspoon black ground pepper, or use chili pepper mix for a little heat
  • ¼ cup cilantro, finely diced
  • 2 cups chicken or vegetable broth, or water
  • olive oil for cooking

INSTRUCTIONS
 

  • Heat olive oil in a large skillet and cook garlic.
  • Add rice, season with salt and pepper, and toast for 2-3 minutes.
  • Pour in broth, reduce heat, add lime zest, and simmer with a lid for 20-25 minutes.
  • Remove from heat, add lime juice, and let it sit for 10 minutes.
  • Fluff with a fork, stir in cilantro, and serve as a side dish or with various meals.

NOTES

Instead of garlic powder, you can use 1 fresh garlic clove, minced, and paste-like. But every garlic is different and if yours is way too strong use less or go for garlic powder.  Personally, I don't like fresh garlic taste with a simple dish as rice but it's a personal preference.  
For Extra flavor I like to add in a little Vegeta seasoning. This is a universal all-purpose seasoning blend (usually yellow), made from vegetables, herbs, and spices. But if this is not available where you are located, I'd recommend dry vegetable or chicken bouillon cube (bio/organic preferred).
My favorite way to use this rice is in Buddha Bowls and as a side with Sweet Potato and  Kale Tacos and Vegan Meat Tacos

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NUTRITION

Calories: 151kcal
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