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Cilantro-Lime Rice

SUBMITTED BY: Mrs Brown  PHOTO BY: Chef4Six 

"Very similar to the rice of a famous burrito place, this rice pairs well with Mexican food and can be used as a filler in burritos."
Cilantro-Lime Rice Recipe
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 66 times with an average star rating of 4.0
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PREP TIME  5 Min
COOK TIME  25 Min
READY IN  30 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 cup long grain white rice
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • salt to taste

DIRECTIONS

  1. Bring the rice, water, and chicken bouillon to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from the heat, add the lime juice, cilantro, and salt; fluff with a fork and serve.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 2, 2008 by { Heidi } 
Compared to "that burrito place" (which I frequent at LEAST once a week), this comes close,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4 star rating.
Reviewed on May 5, 2008 by EdPeters1 
This isn't really that good. We doubled the recipe and were anxious to make it due to the fact... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 11, 2008 by Zesty81 
I used a bit less lime juice than the recipe calls for after reading the reviews. Also I the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 3, 2008 by Queen Of Short Cuts 
When I was done revving up this recipe it was good, but the base recipe was just average. I’m... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4 star rating.
Reviewed on May 9, 2008 by Mrs Brown 
an additional note: this recipe had the water measurements for high altitude (denver, co) and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4 star rating.
Reviewed on May 6, 2008 by Mandy W. 
Turned out pretty good! We used basmati rice- it is what the burrito places use and can be... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4 star rating.
Reviewed on May 10, 2008 by t_jones 
Very good, I added garlic to mine and used jasmine rice because I served this with a thai... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 30, 2008 by mrsjimmy 
So yummy...I made it last night..only change I made is I add more cilantro than called... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4 star rating.
Reviewed on May 27, 2008 by Tracy 
It's always hard to rate when I love it and another family member hated it. I think the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4 star rating.
Reviewed on May 1, 2008 by Reesa 
This was delicious, and perfect with the Chipotle Shrimp recipe on this site. I will... MORE

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: El Paso, Texas, USA
Living In: Littleton, Colorado, USA

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Nutritional Information
Cilantro-Lime Rice

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 115

  • Total Fat: 0.3g
  • Cholesterol: < 1mg
  • Sodium: 131mg
  • Total Carbs: 25.2g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0.4g
  • Protein: 2.3g

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