Restaurant-Style Cilantro Lime Rice at Home: Simple & Delicious!
In today's video, I'm going to show you how to make the perfect Cilantro Lime Rice, just like the one from Chipotle! This copycat recipe is super easy to follow and will bring that fresh, zesty flavor right to your kitchen. Whether you're serving it as a side dish or as a base for your favorite burrito bowl, this rice is sure to impress.
Enjoy with my pork carnitas:
Ultimate Mexican Pork Carnitas Recipe: Juicy, Crispy, and Easy!
Recipe:
2-3 tbsp olive oil
½ red onion
1 ½ cups long grain white rice
2-3 garlic cloves
2 ¼ cups water
1 chicken bouillon cube (or ¼ tsp salt)
1 bay leaf
1 bunch of cilantro
1 ½ juiced limes
Over medium high heat, sauté onion for 3 minutes in oil (stir occasionally), add washed and drained rice. Sauté for another 5 minutes (stir occasionally), add garlic, sauté for 2 minutes.
Add water, bouillon, and bay leaf. Bring to a heavy simmer, drop heat to low, cover, and cook for 15 minutes.
Remove from heat, keep covered at room temperature and rest for 10 minutes. Finally fluff the rice, remove bay leaf, add in cilantro and lime juice.
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