Cilantro-Lime Rice
A wildly popular dish at Chipotle restaurants, cilantro-lime rice is easy to make at home, and with an Instant Pot, it's as quick as it is tasty. If you don't have fresh cilantro, look for cilantro paste in the produce or frozen section of your supermarket.
Ingredients
| 2 tbsp | 30 ml | olive oil |
| 1 cup | 240 ml | long grain white rice |
| 1 | garlic clove, minced | |
| 1.25 cup | 300 ml | low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth or water |
| 0.25 tsp | 1.3 ml | fine sea salt (1/2 tsp if using water) |
| 0.25 cup | 60 ml | chopped fresh cilantro |
| 0.5 tsp | 2.5 ml | grated lime zest (optional) |
| 2 tsp | 10 ml | freshly squeezed lime juice |
Instructions
Course: Side Dish · Cuisine: Modern · Difficulty: Easy · Category: Kid-Friendly, Rice & Pastas · Duration: 15-30 min · Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian · Cooking Technique: Pressure Cook, Sauté · Main Ingredient: Cilantro, Lime, Rice · Prep Time: 14 minutes · Cook Time: 8 minutes · Servings: 4 servings
A wildly popular dish at Chipotle restaurants, cilantro-lime rice is easy to make at home, and with an Instant Pot, it's as quick as it is tasty. If you don't have fresh cilantro, look for cilantro paste in the produce or frozen section of your supermarket.
Sauté the rice.
- Select Sauté and adjust the heat to Medium. Add the oil to the inner cooking pot. When it shimmers and flows easily, add the rice and garlic and stir to coat the rice with the oil, cooking for about 1 minute, or until the garlic is fragrant. Add the broth and salt.
Pressure cook. 2. Lock the lid into place and turn the valve to "sealing." Select Pressure Cook or Manual and adjust the pressure to High. Set the time for 7 minutes. When cooking ends, carefully turn the valve to "venting" to quick release the pressure.
Finish the rice. 3. Unlock and remove the lid. Add the cilantro, lime zest (if using), and lime juice. Stir very gently to combine. Put the lid back on the pot but do not lock it into place. Let the rice sit for 3 to 4 minutes. Fluff with a fork.