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Serving bowl of cilantro lime rice garnished with fresh chopped cilantro.
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Cilantro Lime Rice (Rice Cooker version)

This rice cooker cilantro lime rice recipe is bright, zesty with fresh herbs, and tangy lime and add a bright counterpoint to savory dishes. Forget endless stirring and frantic cooking - just toss in the ingredients, press "cook," and let your rice cooker work its magic. Simple, stunning, and ready in minutes.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Side Dishes
Cuisine: Asian, Latin
Servings: 4
Calories: 201kcal
Author: Kelly Bloom
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Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Basmati rice or any long grain rice
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1½ cup water
  • ¼ cup cilantro fresh chopped
  • 1 tablespoon lime zest fresh
  • 2 tablespoon lime juice fresh

Instructions

  • Rinse the long grain rice until it the water runs clear, and the starch has washed off. Drain in a colander.
  • Add the rinsed rice, oil, salt, and water to the rice cooker pot.
    1 cup Basmati rice, 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, 1 teaspoon salt, 1½ cup water
  • Cook in the rice cooker using the white rice setting.
  • Coarsely chop the fresh cilantro. Juice and zest a lime.
  • Transfer the cooked rice to a large bowl and fluff.
  • Add the chopped cilantro, lime juice and zest to the fluffed white rice.
    ¼ cup cilantro, 1 tablespoon lime zest, 2 tablespoon lime juice
  • Combine the fluffed rice to distribute the chopped cilantro, lime juice, and lime zest. Serve immediately.

Notes

  • Memorize this water to rice ratio and you'll have perfect rice every time! The water to rice ratio is 1 ½ cups water for every 1 cup white rice. Simply multiply the cups of rice by 1.5 to find the water quantity. If you're making 2 cups rice, use 3 cups water.
  • See our Aroma Rice Cooker Instructions for making any type of rice in a rice cooker.
  • Rinse the rice before cooking. This will help to remove any excess starch and make the rice less sticky.
  • Use fresh herbs. Cilantro and lime are the key ingredients in this recipe, so make sure to use fresh herbs for the best flavor.

Nutrition

Calories: 201kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 589mg | Potassium: 69mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.2g | Vitamin A: 72IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 0.4mg