Mexican Cilantro And Lime Rice

It was great as a side dish, but also great as a filler for a burrito!

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/mexican-cilantro-and-lime-rice • Posted by KMOM14

The following receipe is from Closet Cooking and it is tweaked copycat/upgraded version of the lime rice in Chipotle's burritos. I had to tweak it further as I used quick rice and have dried instead of fresh cilantro and the second time I made it did not have any fresh garlic so I had to use chopped garlic from a jar. It was great as a side dish, but also great as a filler for a burrito! This recipe make about 4 side dish servings (note, in some of the pics are from the second time I made this and I tripled the recipe)

You will need

1 tbsp Oil

½ large Onion(s) or 1 small onion

1 clove Garlic (chopped) or 1 TBSP of chopped garlic from a jar

1 cup quick cook Rice

2 cup Water

1 handful fresh Cilantro (chopped) or 1/4 cup dried cilantro

1 tbsp Lime Juice or juice and zest of 1 lime (zest is optional)

1 tbsp Kosher or Coarse Salt (like the kind used on the rim of margarita glasses)

Project Budget

Cheap

Time

0 h 30

Difficulty

Nice & Simple

Description

Instructions

Heat the oil in a pan.
Add the onion and saute until tender, about 5-7 minutes, then the garlic and saute until fragrant, about a minute.
Add the rice and toast in the oil for a few minutes.
Add the water, bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 2-3 minutes, then remove from heat. Cover the pan and allow to sit for 5 minutes.
Mix in the cilantro
Add in lime juice (if you use juice from a bottle, 3 capfuls is 1 TBSP) and zest.
Stir in the salt