Cilantro Rice Recipe (Chipotle Copycat)

Name: Cilantro Rice Recipe (Chipotle Copycat)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: American, Mexican
Ingredients: 2 cups basmati rice (unrinsed, or any long-grain white rice, rinsed (see note 1)); 1 bay leaf; Salt; 1 teaspoon olive oil (or rice bran oil, optional); 2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro ((or omit or substitute parsley)); 2 tablespoons lime juice; 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Instructions

Prep:5minCook:20min

Learn the secrets to making Chipotle Cilantro Lime Rice in the comfort of your own kitchen. This copycat recipe starts with getting the right type of rice and cooking it in a non-traditional way. This rice is soft and fluffy with just the right amount of chew and no stickiness.

Updated at: Fri, 26 Dec 2025 00:58:32 GMT