Best Beckys Easy Cilantro Lime Rice Recipes

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EASY CILANTRO-LIME RICE



Easy Cilantro-Lime Rice image

Serve this cilantro-lime rice with tequila-lime chicken!

Provided by Leanne Kramer Chesshir

Categories     Side Dish     Rice Side Dish Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup basmati rice
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 ½ cups chicken broth
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon salt
½ cup chopped cilantro
¼ cup whole-kernel corn
2 teaspoons green onions, chopped
1 lime, zested

Steps:

  • Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir rice and garlic in hot oil until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Stir chicken broth, lime juice, and salt into rice; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, cover the saucepan with a lid, and simmer until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed, about 15 minutes.
  • Stir cilantro, corn, green onions, and lime zest into rice until well-mixed.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 143.7 calories, Carbohydrate 27.1 g, Cholesterol 1.3 mg, Fat 2.9 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, Sodium 650.2 mg, Sugar 0.7 g

LIME CILANTRO RICE



Lime Cilantro Rice image

Easy and delicious! Great with salmon, chicken, or turkey tacos.

Provided by Chris Beth S

Categories     Side Dish     Rice Side Dish Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 cups water
1 tablespoon butter
1 cup long-grain white rice
1 teaspoon lime zest
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
½ cup chopped cilantro

Steps:

  • Bring the water to a boil; stir the butter and rice into the water. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer until the rice is tender, about 20 minutes.
  • Stir the lime zest, lime juice, and cilantro into the cooked rice just before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 84.5 calories, Carbohydrate 12.7 g, Cholesterol 7.6 mg, Fat 3.1 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 2.4 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 28.5 mg, Sugar 0.6 g

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