Cilantro Lime Rice {A Chipotle Copycat}

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Copycat Chipotle Cilantro Lime rice is sassy, citrus-y with a wonderful hint of cilantro, perfect to add to your taco Tuesday or any other meal! I could make this every night and my boys would sign me up for mother of the year. A great use for leftover rice, light, citrusy, with a hint of cilantro.

Give it a try, delicious with Lime Coconut Grilled Chicken or your town Taco Tuesday stuffing it into something like these Barbacoa Street Tacos.

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How to Make Cilantro Lime Rice 

Heat a large saute pan over medium high heat and toss in oil (butter may be substituted), once hot; add your pre-cooked and cooled rice, stir to heat.

Sprinkle your all natural cane sugar and stir to melt, once all heated through, quickly pour in your fresh lime juice and stir to mix, sprinkle with a generous handful of fresh chopped cilantro and serve immediately!

This works especially well with leftover rice, in fact many times when I’m making rice, I will make double the batch and freeze in batches just to use in dishes like this or my delicious Mexican rice.

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Tender, tangy and OH SO FLAVORFUL Coconut Lime Chicken is probably our favorite grilled chicken marinade! And it fits into so many diet and healthy eating categories! 

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Tender, slow cooked barbacoa beef is the perfect base for these easy, flavorful, healthy street tacos! Gluten free, Paleo and easily modifiable, this recipe will become a staple on your menu!

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If you are in search of the PERFECT cheese enchiladas, in my (humble) opinion these are the ONES! Layers of creamy Mexican cheese with a rich enchilada red sauce, crunch onions and corn tortillas. 

 
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Cilantro Lime Rice

Copycat Chipotle Cilantro Lime rice is sassy, citrus-y with a wonderful hint of cilantro, perfect to add to your taco Tuesday or any other meal!

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Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American, Mexican

Keyword: Cilantro Lime Rice, copycat Chipotle, mexican side dish, Taco Tuesday

Servings: 6 -8 servings

Calories: 70kcal

Author: Kathleen | The Fresh Cooky

Equipment

• Olive Wooden Spoon set from Italy
• Lodge 12 Inch Cast Iron Skillet. Pre-Seasoned Cast Iron Skillet with Red Silicone Hot Handle Holder.

Ingredients

• 2 cups cooked white rice I like Jasmine
• 1 Tablespoon oil I like grapeseed or avocado oil
• 2-3 Tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 2-3 Tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

• Heat a saute pan to medium high heat, pour in oil, saute the rice until hot.
• Stir in sugar and salt until heated through.
• Remove from heat, pour in lime juice and toss in cilantro.
• Serve immediately.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 70kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 265mg | Sugar: 1g

Recommended Products

Olive Wooden Spoon set from Italy

Lodge 12 Inch Cast Iron Skillet. Pre-Seasoned Cast Iron Skillet with Red Silicone Hot Handle Holder.

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Hi, I’m Kathleen Pope. Here at The Fresh Cooky you will find easy, mostly from-scratch, trusted recipes for all occasions. From speedy dinners to tasty desserts, with easy step-by-step instructions. I am here to help teach you how to make mouthwatering recipes without spending hours in the kitchen. Read more about Kathleen here.