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Chipotle Style Lime Rice
Chipotle Style Lime Rice · ready in 35 min · 4 servings · 210 kcal per serving · easy · 6 ingredients
Fragrant basmati rice cooked until fluffy, finished with fresh lime juice and vibrant cilantro for a bright, zesty flavor that tastes just like your favorite burrito bowl.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 30 min
- Total
- 35 min
- Serves
- 4
- kcal
- 210
- Difficulty
- easy
Ingredients · 4 servings
- 28 gButter
- 12 gCilantro, fresh
- 280 gBasmati rice
- 720 gWater
- 6 gSalt
- 60 gLime
Equipment
stovetop, fork, lid, saucepan, wooden spoon
Instructions
- Prep and melt butter
Gather the saucepan, lid, and fork, rinse the basmati rice, then melt the butter in a 2 l saucepan over low heat. · 2 min
What to look for: butter fully melted and glossy
- Toast rice with lime
Add the basmati rice and freshly squeezed lime juice to the saucepan and stir gently over low heat to coat the grains. · 1 min
What to look for: rice lightly glossy and fragrant
- Boil with water
Pour in the water and add the salt, then increase heat to bring everything to a full rolling boil. · 5 min
What to look for: vigorous bubbling across the surface
- Simmer rice
Cover the saucepan, reduce heat to a low simmer, and cook until the rice is tender and all the water is absorbed. · 25 min
What to look for: steam holes in rice and dry surface
- Fluff and serve
Add the chopped fresh cilantro, fluff the rice gently with a fork, and serve warm. · 2 min
What to look for: rice fluffy with green cilantro flecks
Nutrition (per serving)
| kcal | 210 |
|---|---|
| Protein | 5 g |
| Carbohydrates | 38 g |
| of which sugars | 0 g |
| Fat | 5 g |
| of which saturated | 3 g |
| Fibre | 1 g |
| Sodium | 320 mg |
Nutri-ScoreB
Allergens
Contains: milk
Storage and reheating
- Fridge: up to 4 days
- Freezer: yes, up to 2 months
Ingredient substitutions
Butter
- olive oil: Use extra virgin olive oil for a lighter, dairy free finish.
- vegan butter: Choose an unsalted version to control salt levels.
Cilantro
- parsley: Parsley gives freshness but lacks the citrusy note of cilantro.
Basmati rice
- long grain white rice: Texture will be slightly less aromatic than basmati.
Water
- vegetable broth: Adds more depth of flavor but increases sodium.
Salt
- sea salt: Fine salt dissolves more evenly.
Lime
- lemon juice: Slightly less floral and more sharp than lime.
