Cilantro Lime Rice Recipe
I’ve learned that my favorite way to cook brown rice is to boil it and then drain it, more like pasta rather than a long simmer like I do with white rice. But this also means the brown rice doesn’t absorb much of any flavors I add to the water. But this cilantro lime brown rice can be a nice solution for adding little flavor boost to your cooked brown rice.
This cilantro and lime version of brown rice uses fresh ingredients and is quick and easy too. It’s one of those handy recipes that really doesn’t even need any measuring!
Once the brown rice is cooked (here’s how I cook brown rice) I just squeeze some fresh lime juice into the rice. For one cup of rice (which equals about 3 cups cooked rice), I usually use the juice from one lime. Then I stir in some fresh chopped cilantro, about a couple tablespoons. Finally, I finish up with a sprinkling of garlic salt.
And that’s it! It’s a very simple way to add a little pizzaz to a bowl of plain brown rice, and it pairs well with a spicy main dish like tacos too.
In fact I believe the Chipotle restaurants have a lime rice option on their menu. I’ve never been to Chipotle (I don’t get out much I guess!) so I don’t know how theirs tastes, but perhaps this could be a simple and healthy way to make your own version of that menu item too.
Cilantro Lime Rice
Ingredients:
- 1 cup uncooked brown rice (equals about 3 cups cooked)
- juice from one lime
- 1 – 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro – chopped
- garlic salt
Instructions:
- Cook the cup of brown rice using your favorite method.
- Once the rice is cooked, squeeze the juice of one lime into the cooked rice.
- Stir in the chopped cilantro.
- Finally, finish up with a sprinkling of garlic salt to taste.
Notes:
Sounds yum. Gonna try this tonight 😀
I hope you like it!