Cilantro Lime Rice (Rice Cooker)

The easiest and absolute best Cilantro Lime Rice you'll ever make. Cooked long grain white rice is tossed with lots of finely chopped cilantro and lime zest and juice. Yields 4 cups or 8 (1/2-cup) servings.

Course Side Dishes

Cuisine Tex Mex

Keyword chipotle, cilantro, lime, long grain, rice cooker, toasting rice, white rice

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings servings

Calories 179

Author Laurie McNamara

Equipment

Ingredients

2 cups long grain white rice (see notes)
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 bunch cilantro finely chopped
2 medium limes zested
2 tablespoons lime juice or about 1/2 a lime, freshly squeezed
1 teaspoons light olive oil

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Measure and add rice to a mesh strainer. Rinse with cool water, shaking the rice a little, until the water runs clear. Drain the water and add it to your rice cooker with the kosher salt. Then fill the water up to the correct waterline.
Close the lid and following the manufacturers directions, cook as directed.
Meanwhile, trim the thick stems off of a bunch of cilantro and, if you have a salad spinner, wash and spin dry. Then transfer it to a cutting board and finely chop.
Once the rice is cooked, fluff it up a bit with a fork. Then transfer it to a mixing bowl and add the finely chopped cilantro, lime zest, the juice of half a lime and 1 teaspoon olive oil.
Gently toss to combine before serving.

Notes

Nutrition Disclaimer: All information presented on this site is intended for informational purposes only. I am not a certified nutritionist and any nutritional information shared on SimplyScratch.com should only be used as a general guideline.

NOTE: Most rice cookers come with their own specific measuring cup. If you don’t have one or (like me) have lost it, measure out two 3/4 cups. 3/4 of a cup is equivalent to the “cup” that is used with most rice cookers.

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