Best 8 Butter Lime Cilantro Rice Recipes

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If you're in search of a flavorful and aromatic rice dish to elevate your meals, look no further than Butter Lime Cilantro Rice. This vibrant recipe combines the zesty brightness of lime, the freshness of cilantro, and the richness of butter to create a tantalizing side that complements a wide variety of main courses. With its easy-to-follow steps and minimal ingredients, you can bring the vibrant flavors of this dish to your kitchen and impress your family and friends with a culinary experience they won't soon forget.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

CILANTRO LIME RICE



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Cilantro lime rice is a bright and flavorful side dish. Super easy to through together and pairs well with Mexican and Asian foods.

Provided by Wendie

Categories     Sides

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup long grain rice
2 cups chicken stock (or water)
2 tablespoons butter
4 cloves garlic minced
juice of two limes
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
1 teaspoon salt plus more to taste

Steps:

  • In a large saute pan or pot with a lid add butter and rice and garlic. Cook over medium heat until garlic is fragrant about 2 minutes.
  • Add chicken stock or water, cover pot, and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low and cook until the rice has absorbed all of the water about 20-25 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
  • Remove from heat and fluff with a fork, stir in lime juice and salt add more of each if desired. Add cilantro toss and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 192 calories, Carbohydrate 28 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 19 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 7 grams fat, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 5 grams protein, SaturatedFat 4 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1, Sodium 785 milligrams sodium, Sugar 10 grams sugar, TransFat 0 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams unsaturated fat

LIME CILANTRO RICE



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Easy and delicious! Great with salmon, chicken, or turkey tacos.

Provided by Chris Beth S

Categories     Side Dish     Rice Side Dish Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 cups water
1 tablespoon butter
1 cup long-grain white rice
1 teaspoon lime zest
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
½ cup chopped cilantro

Steps:

  • Bring the water to a boil; stir the butter and rice into the water. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer until the rice is tender, about 20 minutes.
  • Stir the lime zest, lime juice, and cilantro into the cooked rice just before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 84.5 calories, Carbohydrate 12.7 g, Cholesterol 7.6 mg, Fat 3.1 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 2.4 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 28.5 mg, Sugar 0.6 g

PERFECT CILANTRO LIME RICE



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How to make delicious and flavorful cilantro lime rice that tastes even better than your favorite restaurants! Stock or broth substituted for the water adds additional flavor. We love using chicken or vegetable stock. If you do use stock, take care to add salt to taste since the stock may already have some salt added.

Provided by Adam and Joanne Gallagher

Categories     Side Dish

Time 35m

Yield Makes about 5 1/4 cups rice

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 1/2 cups (280 grams) long grain white rice
1 tablespoon olive oil or butter, plus more for serving
1/2 cup (70 grams) finely minced onion (1 small)
2 teaspoons minced garlic (2 medium cloves)
2 1/4 cups (530 ml) water, vegetable stock or chicken stock
1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt or to taste, see notes
3 tablespoons fresh squeezed lime juice
1 cup (30 grams) roughly chopped fresh cilantro leaves and tender stems

Steps:

  • Rinse the rice with cold water until the water runs clear. Drain well in a fine-mesh sieve and set aside. This removes excess starch and helps the rice cook up fluffy and light.
  • Heat a medium saucepan with a tight-fitting lid, over medium heat. Add the oil or butter. When hot, add the rinsed rice and onion. Cook, stirring often, until the rice turns from translucent to a brighter white and the onion is soft, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring it around the pan until fragrant, but not browned, about 30 seconds.
  • Pour in the warm water or stock and stir, knocking any grains of rice that are stuck to the sides of the pan. Season with salt, reduce the heat to the lowest setting and cover with a lid. Cook, covered for 15 minutes.
  • Remove the pan from the heat and leave alone (still covered) for 10 minutes. Uncover and test a grain of rice. If the rice is still a little hard, place the lid back onto the rice and place over low heat for another 5 minutes. If the rice looks too dry, scatter a tablespoon or two of extra water over the rice before placing back onto the heat.
  • When the rice is done, scatter the lime juice and cilantro on top. Use a fork to gently fluff the rice and incorporate the lime juice and cilantro into the rice. Serve.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize About 1/2 cup, Calories 119, Fat 1.6g, SaturatedFat 0.3g, Cholesterol 0mg, Sodium 60.8mg, Carbohydrate 23.6mg, Fiber 0.6g, Sugar 0.5g, Protein 2.2g

BUTTER LIME CILANTRO RICE



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This is an oriental style cilantro rice. Perfect to accompany meats or fish that are cooked with any soy sauce base.

Provided by sebastian antonio

Categories     Rice

Time 5m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 cups cooked jasmine rice
4 ounces melted butter
1 bunch cilantro
2 ounces rice vinegar
1 lime, juice of

Steps:

  • Chopped the cilantro. Mix the melted butter, rice vinegar, lime juice and cilantro to warm, cooked rice, and stir until evenly distributed.
  • Serve immediately.

LIME CILANTRO RICE



Lime Cilantro Rice image

Provided by Valerie Bertinelli

Categories     side-dish

Time 35m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 teaspoon canola oil
1 cup long grain white rice
1 cup chicken stock
2 to 3 strips lime peel
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon lime zest plus 2 tablespoons lime juice
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves, plus more for sprinkling
2 green onions, green parts only, chopped

Steps:

  • Heat the oil in a large saucepot over medium-high heat. Add the rice and toast until lightly golden, about 1 minute. Add the stock, lime peel, salt and 1 1/2 cups water and bring to a boil. Cover the rice, reduce the heat to low and simmer until all of the liquid is absorbed, about 15 minutes. Let the rice stand, covered, about 5 minutes, then stir in the lime zest, juice and cilantro. Transfer to a serving bowl and top with more cilantro leaves and green onion.

CILANTRO RICE



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Borrowing from the fresh flavors of arroz verde and reminiscent of Chipotle's cilantro-lime rice, this simple dish is a low-effort, high-reward accompaniment to all good things, such as pork chops and crispy tofu. Though diced fresh onion could season the rice, onion powder is a savory bedrock with its concentration of umami, especially once bloomed in oil. This aromatic dish plays to the strengths of the cilantro plant: The stems cook with the rice, lending their peppery brightness, and the tender leaves confetti the dish for a final viridescent flourish.

Provided by Eric Kim

Categories     grains and rice, side dish

Time 35m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 bunch cilantro, stems and leaves separated, both finely chopped
1 cup long-grain white rice, such as jasmine or basmati
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt (Diamond Crystal), plus more to taste
1 large jalapeño, thinly sliced
Juice of 1/2 lime, plus more to taste

Steps:

  • Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the oil, then stir in the onion powder and cilantro stems until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the rice and stir until oil-slicked, just a few seconds.
  • Add 1 1/2 cups water, raise the heat to high and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to low, cover the saucepan and cook until all of the water is absorbed, 17 to 20 minutes. Remove from the heat and let the rice sit, covered, to steam for 10 more minutes.
  • Fold in the salt, cilantro leaves, jalapeño and lime juice. Taste for seasoning, adding more salt and lime juice as desired.

CILANTRO AND LIME BUTTER



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Use this slightly spicy, flavored butter for grilled meats with a Latin flavor. Top meat right off the grill with a tablespoon or so. Make for day of use.

Provided by Nina

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Compound Butter Recipes

Time 1h5m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 cup unsalted butter
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 ½ tablespoons lime juice
½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
salt to taste

Steps:

  • In a mixing bowl, cream butter. Mix in cilantro, lime juice, and red pepper flakes. Season with salt to taste. Cover, and chill for at least 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 102.4 calories, Carbohydrate 0.2 g, Cholesterol 30.5 mg, Fat 11.5 g, Protein 0.1 g, SaturatedFat 7.3 g, Sodium 1.9 mg

SIMPLE SUPPER: LIME-CILANTRO RICE



Simple Supper: Lime-Cilantro Rice image

Recipe from "The Martha Stewart Show" TV kitchen.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Pasta and Grains     Rice Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 teaspoon coarse salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1 cup white rice
Juice of 1/2 lime
1 tablespoon freshly chopped cilantro

Steps:

  • In a medium saucepan, bring 2 cups water, butter, salt, and cumin to a boil over medium-high heat. Stir in rice, and reduce heat to a simmer. Cook, covered, until liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat; add lime juice and cilantro. Fluff with a fork until combined. Serve immediately.

Tips:

  • Use fresh ingredients: Fresh lime juice, cilantro, and butter will give your rice the best flavor.
  • Don't overcook the rice: Cook the rice according to the package directions, or until it is tender but still has a slight bite to it.
  • Add the butter and lime juice at the end: This will prevent the butter from burning and the lime juice from losing its flavor.
  • Garnish with cilantro: Cilantro adds a fresh, citrusy flavor to the rice.
  • Serve immediately: This dish is best served hot.

Conclusion:

Butter lime cilantro rice is a delicious and easy-to-make side dish that is perfect for any occasion. It is flavorful, aromatic, and visually appealing. The lime and cilantro add a bright and refreshing flavor to the rice, while the butter adds a richness and creaminess. This dish is sure to please everyone at your table.

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