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    Chipotle Cilantro Lime Rice Recipe {Copycat}

    Published: August 31, 2018 · Jill Baird · 7 Comments

    Lime rice, or as many call it, cilantro lime rice. Perfect as a side dish, in a taco, salad, or burrito

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    This copycat Chipotle Cilantro Lime Rice Recipe, 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 homemade lime rice recipe is so delicious!

    cilantro lime rice, easy and delicious
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    • Other Amazing Chipotle Inspired Recipes
    • Cilantro Lime Rice Recipe

    What to Serve with Cilantro Lime Rice recipe

    This is the perfect companion to my Cafe Rio Sweet Pork Recipe {Copycat}!! I love making a big batch of this 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 a salad.

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

    Monterey Chicken

    Cornflake Chicken

    BBQ Chicken Salad

    Cilantro Lime Chicken with Avocado Creme

    Mexican Side Dish

    If you've ever wondered how to make this cilantro rice recipe, 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!!

    Tips for making this Rice Recipe:

    • 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.

    Other Amazing Chipotle Inspired Recipes

    • Copycat Chipotle Cilantro Lime Rice
    • Homemade Guacamole
    • Refried Black Beans or Copycat Chipotle Black Beans
    •  Spanish Rice would be amazing too. 
    • Homemade Fresh Salsa
    • Cheddar Queso
    Lime rice, or as many call it, cilantro lime rice. Perfect as a side dish, in a taco, salad, or burrito
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    Cilantro Lime Rice Recipe

    This Cilantro Lime Rice Recipe, 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
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 20 minutes
    resting time 5 minutes
    Total Time 30 minutes
    Servings 8 people
    Calories 227kcal

    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
    • ½ bunched Cilantro-minced
    • 4 Tablespoons Butter
    • 1 Tablespoon Garlic-minced
    • 1 large Lime-juiced

    Instructions

    • In a rice cooker or instapot, on rice setting, add the rice, chicken broth, green chilies, butter and garlic.
    • Turn on the rice cooker, or Instapot on rice setting, and cook like you would plain, normal rice.
    • 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.  
    • This lime rice is perfect as a side dish to just about anything,  in a burrito bowl, salad, or taco.  Enjoy!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 227kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 483mg | Potassium: 154mg | Vitamin A: 175IU | Vitamin C: 8.8mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 0.6mg

    If you're looking for some other great side dishes, here are a few we love.

    • Creamy Pesto Pasta Salad
    • Garlic Parmesan Orzo
    • Broccoli Salad With Bacon
    • Chili Spice Sweet Potato Chunks
    • Smashed Potatoes
    • Fingerling Potatoes
    • Garlic Pull-Apart Bread

    More Chipotle Inspired Recipes

    • Cilantro Lime Rice, or Spanish Rice
    • Homemade Guacamole
    • Refried Black Beans or Copycat Chipotle Black Beans
    • Homemade Fresh Salsa
    • Pepper Jack Queso
    • Pico De Gallo
    • Chipotle Chicken
    • Chipotle Burrito
    • Chipotle Burrito Bowl Recipe
    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!! 

    This easy Cilantro Lime Rice Recipe, 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 homemade lime rice recipe is so delicious!

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    1. Paul Bruff

      November 01, 2020 at 3:26 pm

      When do you add Cellontro???????

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    2. Rhvoges2@gmail.com

      June 11, 2020 at 4:22 pm

      Wait. When do we add the time juice. You have it listed in directions twice.

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