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Cilantro Lime Rice
This Cilantro Lime Rice is fresh, vibrant, and perfect for summer! Serve it with your favorite Mexican and Tex-Mex dishes or enjoy it on its own.
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 30 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 20 min👤 Amy Dong📖 chewoutloud
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- saucepan
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Heat butter in a large, deep saucepan until bubbly. Add onion and garlic, stirring for ⏱️ 2 minutes.
garlic (minced)4 cloves
2
Toast rice
3
Add rice and stir ⏱️ 3 minutes. Add appropriate amount of water - check your rice package labeling for specific water to rice ratio for your brand/type of rice.
Water
4
Cook rice
5
Bring to a boil and immediately reduce to a simmer. Cover and cook ⏱️ 15 minutes. Without opening lid, turn heat off. Let rest an additional ⏱️ 5 minutes covered.
6
Serve
7
Fluff rice with fork and sprinkle with lime juice and cilantro. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts
calories
264 kcal
fat Content
4 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
0.4 g
sodium Content
518 mg
protein Content
5 g
trans Fat Content
0.2 g
cholesterol Content
10 mg
carbohydrate Content
51 g
saturated Fat Content
3 g
unsaturated Fat Content
1.3 g
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