Chipotle’s Cilantro Lime Rice Recipe!
Chipotle’s Cilantro Lime Rice Recipe! is a easy Mexican recipe that serves 4. 200 calories per serving. Recipe by Comfortcooks716 on YouTube.
Prep: 15 min | Cook: 25 min | Total: 45 min
Cost: $2.77 total, $0.69 per serving
Ingredients
- 2 cups Long Grain White Rice (Rinsed until water runs clear)
- 2 cups Water (Use cold tap water)
- 0.5 teaspoon Salt (Adjust to taste)
- 4 tablespoons Lime Juice (Juice of 2 fresh limes (about 60 ml))
- 0.5 cup Fresh Cilantro (Finely chopped)
Instructions
Rinse the Rice
Place the 2 cups of rice in a fine‑mesh sieve and rinse under cold running water, stirring with your hand, until the water runs clear.
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Add Rice, Water, and Salt to Cooker
Transfer the rinsed rice to the rice cooker inner pot, add 2 cups of water and ½ tsp salt, then close the lid and start the cooking cycle.
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Juice Limes and Chop Cilantro
While the rice cooks, roll the limes on the counter, cut them in half, and juice them to yield about 4 Tbsp of juice. Then finely chop ½ cup of cilantro.
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Fluff and Transfer Rice
When the rice cooker switches to ‘keep warm’, open the lid, fluff the rice with a fork or rice paddle, and transfer it to the large mixing bowl.
Time: PT2M
Combine Lime Juice and Cilantro
Pour the fresh lime juice over the warm rice, add the chopped cilantro, and gently toss until evenly coated. Taste and add more salt if needed.
Time: PT3M
Nutrition Facts
- Calories
- 200
- Protein
- 4 g
- Carbohydrates
- 44 g
- Fat
- 0.5 g
- Fiber
- 1 g
Dietary info: Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free
Allergens: Citrus (lime)
Last updated: April 15, 2026








