Cilantro Lime Rice
Ready for a crowd-pleaser? All you need is some fresh lime juice, cilantro, and sea salt to make that tangy rice that everyone loves in burrito bowls and burritos.
Ingredients
- 2 c basmati rice
- 4 c filtered water
- drizzle extra virgin olive oil
- 1-2 limes start with 1
- 1/3 c chopped cilantro stems and leaves
- 1/4 tsp. sea salt or to taste
Instructions
- Add rice and olive oil into pot and heat on the stove over medium heat, stirring occasionally. In the meantime, boil 4 cups of water seperately.
- Lightly sautee the rice grains with the olive oil (but avoid browning or burning). When you hear the rice begin to the lightly sizzle, add the boiling water.
- Cook the rice over high heat until the water level is just below the rice and you see bubbling. Turn the stove heat to low.
- Add in the chopped cilantro, and stir to incorporate. Place a lid on the pot, and let simmer on low heat for 15 minutes.
- Once the 15 minutes have elapsed, turn the stove heat off. Add in the fresh lime juice from 1 lime and the sea salt. Stir the ingredients into the rice with a scooping motion to avoid mushing the rice.
- Taste the cilantro lime rice and assess if you want to add the second lime or more cilantro or salt.
- Enjoy!