California Cilantro Lime Rice

Fresh, bright, and bursting with flavor, this California Cilantro Lime Rice is the perfect side dish for tacos, grilled chicken, seafood, steak, fajitas, and burrito bowls. Made with fragrant Jasmine rice, fresh cilantro, zesty lime juice, and a touch of butter, this easy restaurant-style rice is light, fluffy, and incredibly versatile.

Whether you're serving a backyard barbecue, a family dinner, or a festive Mexican-inspired feast, this simple cilantro lime rice recipe delivers vibrant flavor in every bite. Fresh, affordable, and easy to make, it's a side dish you'll find yourself returning to again and again.

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Fresh, Bright & Restaurant Worthy

Sometimes the simplest side dishes become the ones you make over and over again.

This California Cilantro Lime Rice is soft, fluffy, fragrant, and bursting with fresh flavor. The delicate floral aroma of Jasmine rice pairs beautifully with fresh cilantro, bright lime juice, and just a touch of butter, creating a side dish that's equally at home beside grilled chicken, steak, seafood, tacos, or your favorite Mexican-inspired meals.

The secret is allowing the rice to steam after cooking and stirring in the fresh ingredients at the very end. The result is light, fluffy rice with vibrant color and a fresh garden flavor that tastes like sunshine in a bowl.

Serves 6

Ingredients

• 2 cups Jasmine rice

• 3 cups chicken broth or water

• 2 tablespoons butter

• 1 tablespoon olive oil

• 1 teaspoon sea salt

• Zest of 1 lime

• Juice of 2 limes

• 1 cup loosely packed fresh cilantro, finely chopped

Instructions

1. Rinse the Jasmine rice under cold water until the water runs mostly clear.

2. In a saucepan, combine the rice, broth, butter, olive oil, and salt.

3. Bring to a gentle boil.

4. Cover tightly and reduce heat to low.

5. Simmer for 15 minutes.

6. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, for 10 minutes.

7. Fluff gently with a fork.

8. Stir in the lime zest, lime juice, and fresh cilantro.

9. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.

10. Serve immediately.

Nomad Kitchen Tip

For extra flavor, sauté the dry rice in the butter and olive oil for 2 to 3 minutes before adding the broth. This creates a subtle nutty flavor and gives the rice a beautiful restaurant-quality finish.

Perfect With

• Carne asada

• Grilled chicken

• Fish tacos

• Shrimp

• Tri-tip

• Fajitas

• Burrito bowls

• Southwest salads

Fresh, bright, and incredibly versatile, this is one of those recipes you'll find yourself making all year long.