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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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Chipotle Cilantro Lime Rice Recipe

This Chipotle Cilantro Lime Rice Recipe is a perfect side dish for your next taco Tuesday that takes just a few minutes to throw together in your rice cooker or instant pot.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 227kcal
Author: The Carefree Kitchen

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Rice long grain, short grain, jasmine, or basmati
  • 4 cups Chicken Broth or water
  • 1 4-oz Can Green Chilies drained
  • ½ bunch Cilantro minced
  • 4 Tablespoons Butter
  • 1 Tablespoon Garlic minced
  • 1 large Lime juiced

Instructions

  • In a rice cooker (or instant pot on rice setting) add the rice, chicken broth, green chilies, butter, and garlic.
  • Turn on the rice cooker (or instant pot) and cook on the white rice setting.
  • Once the rice has finished cooking, let it sit for a couple minutes to cool. Add the fresh lime juice, then fluff and stir with a fork. 
  • Serve in a burrito bowl, salad, taco, or as a side dish. 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