Cilantro Lime Rice Recipe

We recently found a new to us Mexican restaurant here in Spokane and it has become our go to date night spot.

There is just something about Mexican food on a hot summer night that makes me happy. I decided to try and start making some of our favorite Mexican food at home. This way I can save a bit of money and have fun in the kitchen at the same time.

Do you have a favorite Mexican food recipe that you make? I would love to hear about it!

Today we are sharing this delicious Cilantro Lime Recipe Recipe I know you are going to love!
Cilantro Lime Rice Recipe

Ingredients

2 C Basmati Rice ( best rice ever )
2 tsp salt
1 Bay leaf
5 TBSP finely chopped Cilantro
1/4  cup Fresh Lime Juice
2 TBSP Lemon Juice

Directions

-Bring 8 C of water to a boil in a pot.
-Add the rice, salt, and a bay leaf.
-Return the water, rice, sale and bay leaf to a boil.
-Boil for an additional 12 minutes , uncovered.
-Remove the bay leaf.
-Using a fine strainer drain the rice.
-Rinse with hot water.
-Put the rice in bowl.
-Cut the cilantro into little pieces.
-Juice the lime.
-Juice the lemon.
-Stir in the cut cilantro, lime juice and lemon juice.
-Add salt if more seasoning is needed.

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Cilantro Lime Rice Recipe

 

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Author: Tammilee

Ingredients

• 2 C Basmati Rice ( best rice ever )
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 Bay leaf
• 5 TBSP finely chopped Cilantro
• ¼ cup Fresh Lime Juice
• 2 TBSP Lemon Juice

Instructions

1. -Bring 8 C of water to a boil in a pot.
2. -Add the rice, salt, and a bay leaf.
3. -Return the water, rice, sale and bay leaf to a boil.
4. -Boil for an additional 12 minutes , uncovered.
5. -Remove the bay leaf.
6. -Using a fine strainer drain the rice.
7. -Rinse with hot water.
8. -Put the rice in bowl.
9. -Cut the cilantro into little pieces.
10. -Juice the lime.
11. -Juice the lemon.
12. -Stir in the cut cilantro, lime juice and lemon juice.
13. -Add salt if more seasoning is needed.

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