Best Peppered Cilantro Rice Recipes

CILANTRO LIME RICE (CHIPOTLE'S COPYCAT)

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Made with basmati rice, fresh limes, and cilantro, it's a refreshing spin on your typical bowl of white rice and your new favorite side dish.

Provided by Natalya Drozhzhin

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

3 tbsp unsalted butter
2 cups basmati rice
3 cups water
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp lime zest
3 tbsp lime juice
1 cup fresh cilantro (chopped)

Steps:

Preheat a deep cast iron pan or skillet with butter. Add rice and cook on medium-high until rice turns golden brown.
Add in water, lime zest, and salt. Stir to combine.
Bring it to a boil and turn the heat down to low. Cover the rice with a lid and let it cook for 15 minutes.
Remove rice from heat and let it sit for 10 minutes. Using a fork, fluff the rice to loosen the grains from one another.
Add fresh cilantro and a squeeze of lime juice right before serving. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 209 kcal, Carbohydrate 38 g, Protein 3 g, Fat 5 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 11 mg, Sodium 299 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g, UnsaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 serving

CILANTRO LIME RICE

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This cilantro lime rice tastes just like what you get at Chipotle, and it's a snap to make.

Provided by Jennifer Segal

Categories Vegetables & Sides

Time 35m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
⅓ cup minced yellow onion, from 1 small onion
1 clove garlic, minced
1½ cups basmati rice
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon lime juice, from 1 lime
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
¼ cup finely chopped fresh cilantro

Steps:

In a medium saucepan, heat the oil over medium-low heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring frequently, until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Do not brown; lower the heat if necessary.
Add the garlic and rice and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes, until toasty and fragrant.
Add 2½ cups water, along with the salt and pepper and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes, until the rice is tender and the water is absorbed. Taste the rice; if it is still a bit firm, add a few more tablespoons of water and cook a few minutes more.
Off the heat, add the lime juice, butter, and cilantro; then mix and fluff the rice with a fork. Taste and adjust the seasoning if necessary.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 349, Fat 10 g, Carbohydrate 57 g, Protein 5 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sugar 1 g, Fiber 1 g, Sodium 230 mg, Cholesterol 8 mg

CILANTRO RICE

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Borrowing from the fresh flavors of arroz verde and reminiscent of Chipotle's cilantro-lime rice, this simple dish is a low-effort, high-reward accompaniment to all good things, such as pork chops and crispy tofu. Though diced fresh onion could season the rice, onion powder is a savory bedrock with its concentration of umami, especially once bloomed in oil. This aromatic dish plays to the strengths of the cilantro plant: The stems cook with the rice, lending their peppery brightness, and the tender leaves confetti the dish for a final viridescent flourish.

Provided by Eric Kim

Categories grains and rice, side dish

Time 35m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 bunch cilantro, stems and leaves separated, both finely chopped
1 cup long-grain white rice, such as jasmine or basmati
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt (Diamond Crystal), plus more to taste
1 large jalapeño, thinly sliced
Juice of 1/2 lime, plus more to taste

Steps:

Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the oil, then stir in the onion powder and cilantro stems until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the rice and stir until oil-slicked, just a few seconds.
Add 1 1/2 cups water, raise the heat to high and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to low, cover the saucepan and cook until all of the water is absorbed, 17 to 20 minutes. Remove from the heat and let the rice sit, covered, to steam for 10 more minutes.
Fold in the salt, cilantro leaves, jalapeño and lime juice. Taste for seasoning, adding more salt and lime juice as desired.

POBLANO PEPPER-CILANTRO RICE

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Make and share this Poblano Pepper-Cilantro Rice recipe from Food.com.

Provided by gailanng

Categories Rice

Time 45m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 1/2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1/2 cup white onion, chopped
2 poblano chiles, roasted, peeled, stemmed, seeded, and coarsely chopped (can oven roast or see Roasted Peppers: How to Roast a Pepper on a Gas Range)
2 teaspoons garlic, chopped
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup roughly chopped fresh cilantro leaves, plus more for garnish
1/4 cup roughly chopped fresh parsley leaves
1 3/4 cups chicken stock
1 cup long-grain white rice

Steps:

In a medium saucepan, heat 1 1/2 teaspoons of the oil over medium-high heat. Add the onions and chiles and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes. Add the garlic, cumin, salt, cilantro and parsley, and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Remove from the heat and transfer to a blender with 1/2 cup of the stock. Process on high speed until smooth.
Heat the remaining tablespoon of oil in the pan over medium heat. Add the rice and cook, stirring, until translucent, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the puree and cook, stirring, to evaporate most of the liquid, about 2 minutes.
Add the remaining stock, stir and cover, and lower the heat to medium-low. Simmer without stirring, until the rice is tender and the liquid is absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the heat and let sit without stirring for 10 to 15 minutes. Fluff with a fork and serve, garnished with additional cilantro.