Chipotle Cilantro Lime Rice

Name: Chipotle Cilantro Lime Rice
Cuisine: American, Latin American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups long-grain basmati rice rinsed and drained; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter; 2 teaspoons fresh garlic finely minced; 2 1/2 cups water; 1 1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste; 1 bay leaf; juice of 1 whole lime; juice of half a lemon; 1/4 to 1/3 cup cilantro finely chopped

9 steps

Updated at: Wed, 03 Jul 2024 22:59:22 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories1104.6 kcal (55%)

Total Fat33 g (47%)

Carbs184.8 g (71%)

Sugars2.7 g (3%)

Protein18.4 g (37%)

Sodium3505.4 mg (175%)

Fiber8.9 g (32%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

0 servings

1 ½ cupslong-grain basmati rice

rinsed and drained

1 tablespoonolive oil

1 tablespoonunsalted butter

2 teaspoonsfresh garlic

2 ½ cupswater

0.5juice of lemon

¼ cupcilantro

finely chopped

Instructions

Step 1

Rinse the rice in a fine-mesh sieve with cool water until the water runs clear to remove any excess starch. Another option is to soak it in cool water for 30 minutes. Drain well.

Step 2

Bring 2 1/2 cups of water to a boil in a kettle.

Step 3

To a pot over medium heat, add the olive oil, butter, garlic, and rice. Stir to coat all the rice grains with the butter and oil. Toast the rice for 2 to 3 minutes.

Step 4

Add the hot water, salt, and bay leaf. Stir and then bring to a boil. Once boiling, drop the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 12 minutes.

Step 5

After 12 minutes, turn off the heat. Leave it covered for 5 to 10 minutes until the rice is perfectly cooked and tender.

Step 6

Take off the lid and fluff the rice with a fork.

Step 7

Transfer the rice to a bowl. Add the lime juice, lemon juice, and chopped cilantro and mix. Serve warm!

Step 8

Tips & Notes

Step 9

If you are used to cooking jasmine rice, use that instead of basmati. Just adjust the water ratio as needed.