Cilantro Lime Rice
Cilantro Lime Rice
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups long-grain white rice, rinsed until water runs clear
- 3 cups vegetable broth
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 garlic, clove, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 3 tablespoons lime juice, freshly squeezed
Instructions
- 1
Rinse the long-grain white rice thoroughly under cold running water until the water runs clear. This removes excess starch and helps prevent the rice from becoming sticky. Drain well.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
In a medium saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the minced garlic and cook for 30 seconds, until fragrant, being careful not to burn it.
⏱️ 1 min - 3
Add the rinsed rice to the saucepan and stir to coat it with the oil and garlic. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the rice grains are slightly translucent at the edges.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Pour in the vegetable broth and add the salt. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat. Once boiling, reduce the heat to low, cover the saucepan tightly with a lid, and simmer for 15 minutes.
⏱️ 17 min - 5
After 15 minutes, remove the saucepan from the heat, but do not lift the lid. Let the rice steam, undisturbed, for an additional 5 minutes. This allows the rice to finish cooking and absorb any remaining liquid.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
Remove the lid and fluff the rice gently with a fork. Stir in the chopped fresh cilantro and freshly squeezed lime juice until evenly combined.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Serve immediately as a flavorful side dish.
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Cilantro Lime Rice
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups long-grain white rice, rinsed until water runs clear
- 3 cups vegetable broth
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 garlic, clove, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 3 tablespoons lime juice, freshly squeezed
Instructions
- 1
Rinse the long-grain white rice thoroughly under cold running water until the water runs clear. This removes excess starch and helps prevent the rice from becoming sticky. Drain well.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
In a medium saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the minced garlic and cook for 30 seconds, until fragrant, being careful not to burn it.
⏱️ 1 min - 3
Add the rinsed rice to the saucepan and stir to coat it with the oil and garlic. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the rice grains are slightly translucent at the edges.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Pour in the vegetable broth and add the salt. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat. Once boiling, reduce the heat to low, cover the saucepan tightly with a lid, and simmer for 15 minutes.
⏱️ 17 min - 5
After 15 minutes, remove the saucepan from the heat, but do not lift the lid. Let the rice steam, undisturbed, for an additional 5 minutes. This allows the rice to finish cooking and absorb any remaining liquid.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
Remove the lid and fluff the rice gently with a fork. Stir in the chopped fresh cilantro and freshly squeezed lime juice until evenly combined.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Serve immediately as a flavorful side dish.