This easy Cilantro Lime Rice, or just lime rice if you’re not a fan of cilantro, is a perfect side dish to your taco Tuesday! It’s perfect in a salad, burrito or, of course, tacos!!

This is the perfect companion to my Sweet Pork!! I love making a big batch of this cilantro lime rice recipe with the sweet pork and eating it all week long. There are so many delicious variations, however, some of the favorites at our house are burrito bowls, as a side to protein, and even in salad.

If you’ve ever wondered how to make cilantro lime rice, now is the time. This recipe is so easy and only takes a handful of ingredients.

This lime rice recipe can be made with or without cilantro.  I love cilantro but if someone at your house doesn’t care for it, leave it out.  There’s so much flavor in this lime rice recipe!!

Here are some other recipes that would work really well with lime rice.

Monterey Chicken

Cornflake Chicken

BBQ Chicken Salad

Tips for making Cilantro Lime Rice

• It’s not difficult to cook this on a stovetop, in a rice cooker or in an insta-pot on the rice setting. Cook it the same as you would normal rice. however, a rice cooker is probably the easiest way because you can just dump the ingredients and the rice cooker does it all.
• There are several different kinds of rice you can use in this recipe. You can use your favorite rice (long grain rice, short grain rice, jasmine, or basmati rice work great) However, I love this recipe with long grain rice.
• You can use chicken stock, water with bullion cubes, or water and chicken base.  Either works great!
• This keeps really well in the fridge for several days in a covered container.

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Cilantro Lime Rice

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

20 mins

resting time

5 mins

Total Time

30 mins

 

This Cilantro Lime Rice, or just lime rice if you're not a fan of cilantro, is a perfect side dish to your taco Tuesday! It's perfect in a salad, burrito or, of course, tacos!! 

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Servings: 8 people

Calories: 227 kcal

Ingredients

• 2 Cups Rice (you can use long grain, short grain, jasmine, or basmati)
• 4 Cups Chicken Broth (0r water and Chicken base)
• 1 4oz Can Green Chilies
• 1/2 bunched Cilantro-minced
• 4 Tablespoons Butter
• 1 Tablespoon Garlic-minced
• 1 large Lime-juiced

Instructions

1. In a rice cooker or instapot, on rice setting, add the rice, chicken broth, green chilies, butter, garlic, and lime juice.  

2. Turn on the rice cooker, or Instapot on rice setting, and cook like you would plain, normal rice.

3. When the rice is finished cooking,  let it sit for a couple minutes to cool and then add the juice from one lime. Fluff and stir the rice a little with a fork.  

4. This lime rice is perfect as a side dish to just about anything,  in a burrito bowl, salad, or taco.  Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Cilantro Lime Rice

Amount Per Serving

Calories 227 Calories from Fat 54

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 6g 9%

Saturated Fat 3g 15%

Cholesterol 15mg 5%

Sodium 483mg 20%

Potassium 154mg 4%

Total Carbohydrates 38g 13%

Protein 3g 6%

Vitamin A 3.5%

Vitamin C 10.7%

Calcium 2.5%

Iron 3.5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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