The Best Stovetop Cilantro Lime Rice, Restaurant Style

🧂 Ingredients

• 2 tsp Fresh garlic finely minced
• 1 Tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
• 1 Cup Basmati) white long-grain rice, dry (uncooked)

  (180g, approx 3 cups cooked)
• 2 Tbsp Lime juice (juice of one lime)
• 3/4 Cup Fresh cilantro, finely chopped
• 2 cups Chicken broth, reduced sodium
• 1/2 tsp Salt (or to taste)
• 1 Tbsp Lime zest (zest of one lime)

Instructions

• 1 Zest one lime and finely mince the garlic.
• 2 Heat 1 Tbsp olive oil in pot on medium high.
• 3 Add rice. Toast the rice 3 minutes, stirring regularly, before adding the
  liquid.
• 4 Add garlic, cook for 1 more minute, stirring frequently.
• 5 Add chicken broth (or water) and add zest of one lime (optional: reserve a
  little lime zest for garnish).
• 6 Bring to a full boil. Cover with lid, turn down to low and simmer for about 20
  minutes or until most of liquid is absorbed and rice is cooked, stirring
  occasionally.
• 7 While rice cooks, chop cilantro.
• 8 Check doneness at about 15 minutes and taste test. Add salt if desired.
• 9 When rice is cooked, transfer to large serving bowl. Add lime juice and cilantro
  and fluff/fold to combine.
• 10 Optional: garnish with extra pinches of lime zest.

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