Make your own epic burritos and bowls at home this week with this Copycat Chipotle Cilantro Lime Rice Recipe!
Do you LOVE the rice at Chipotle as much as I do??  Then you’re REALLY going to love knowing how to make this Copycat Chipotle Cilantro Lime Rice Recipe!
The next time you’re craving your favorite burrito or bowl from Chipotle, just recreate it at home! Â That’s right… now you can take your Taco Tuesday menu to the next level when you know how to make your favorite rice, just like Chipotle’s! Â It’s SO simple to make your own delicious rice at home with this super easy 5-ingredient lime cilantro rice recipe.
This cilantro lime rice recipe using Minute Rice also gets bonus points for being ridiculously FAST & EASY to make. Â It will be done & ready to eat in just 10 minutes! Â So what are you waiting for? Â Let’s do this!
You’ll just need these 5 ingredients to create your new favorite Easy Mexican Recipe…
Cilantro Lime Rice Recipe
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Cilantro Lime Rice Recipe! {Chipotle Copycat}
Ingredients
Instructions
- Pour 1 cup of water into small or medium saucepan, add bay leaf, and bring water to a boil.
- After water is boiling, remove saucepan from heat. Add in Minute Rice and Salt, and stir until all rice becomes wet.
- Then cover saucepan with lid, and leave covered for 5 minutes, or until all water has been absorbed.
- After 5 minutes, romve lid, stir in your Cilantro and Lime Juice, and serve immediately! ENJOY!!
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So have you tried this Cilantro Lime Rice Recipe yet?
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Letscurry says
I often make lime rice but never thought of adding cilantro. The rice looks so fabulous and I especially loved how cute the green pot cosying up the dish. Thanks Heidi. I loved the images.
Heidi says
Thank you so much for the sweet comment! I’m so glad you liked the pictures and dish. You’ll definitely need to try adding some fresh cilantro the next time you make lime rice… it adds such a great pop of flavor! 🙂