Cilantro Lime Rice - Chipotle Copycat

This Cilantro Lime Rice tastes just like the rice you get at Chipotle.

So, obviously I have a deep and abiding love for Chipotle.

Only a monster wouldn't. Kidding. Sort of.

As much as I would love to eat at Chipotle on the regular, it can get to be a little bit expensive.

I've started playing around and making my own burrito bowls at home, and this Cilantro Lime Rice always serves as the base. It makes a good side dish, too!

A little while back, Buzzfeed posted a bunch of Chipotle copycat recipes.  This is a slight adaptation of one of those recipes.

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Cilantro Lime Rice

Lauren Pacek

This Cilantro Lime Rice tastes just like the rice you get at Chipotle.

5 from 1 vote

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

Cuisine Mexican

Servings 6

Calories 126 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 2 ¼ cups basmati rice
• 3 cups water
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tbs vegetable oil
• juice of 2 limes
• ½ cup fresh cilantro chopped
• kosher salt to taste

Instructions

 

• Combine the rice, water, and bay leaves. Cook according to package directions. I make mine in a rice cooker.
• Once the rice is cooked, fluff it with a fork and add the vegetable oil, lime juice, cilantro, and salt. Stir to combine. Taste and add more salt if necessary.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 126kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 2gFat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 83mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5g

Disclaimer: Nutritional information is a generated estimate and is not guaranteed to be accurate.

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