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Spicy Cilantro Lime Rice

Spicy Cilantro Lime Rice 🍚🌶️: Perfect Side Dish

This vibrant rice dish combines fluffy white rice with zesty lime juice, fresh cilantro, and a kick of heat from jalapeño or chili flakes. It’s the perfect side for tacos, grilled meats, or burrito bowls!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 4
Calories 200 kcal

Equipment

  • - Medium saucepan with lid
  • - Mixing bowl
  • - Fork or rice paddle

Ingredients
  

  • - 1 cup long-grain white rice
  • - 2 cups water or chicken broth
  • - 1 tablespoon oil or butter
  • - 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • - 1 jalapeño finely chopped (or 1/4 tsp red chili flakes)
  • - Juice of 1 lime
  • - Zest of 1 lime
  • - 1/4 cup fresh cilantro finely chopped

Instructions
 

  • In a saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add rice and sauté for 1–2 minutes until slightly toasted.
  • Add water or broth and salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 18–20 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.
  • Fluff rice with a fork. Stir in lime juice, zest, jalapeño or chili flakes, and chopped cilantro.
  • Taste and adjust salt or lime as needed. Serve warm.