Cilantro Lime Rice 🍋 Day 1 Chipotle Copycat Series

Ingredients

• 2 cups Long Grain White Rice (rinsed until water runs clear)
• 2.5 cups Water (for cooking rice)
• 2 pieces Bay Leaves (remove after cooking)
• 0.5 cup Fresh Cilantro (finely chopped, packed)
• 2 Tbsp Lime Juice (freshly squeezed)
• 1 Tbsp Lemon Juice (freshly squeezed)
• 1 tsp Salt (to taste)

Instructions

1. Rinse the Rice

   Place the long grain rice in a fine mesh sieve and rinse under cold running water, stirring with your hand, until the water runs clear. Drain well.

   Time: PT5M

2. Add Rice, Water, and Bay Leaves to Cooker

   Transfer the rinsed rice to the rice cooker bowl, add 2.5 cups of water and the two bay leaves. Give it a quick stir to distribute the leaves.

   Time: PT2M

3. Cook the Rice

   Close the rice cooker lid, select the regular white rice setting, and let it cook. The cooker will automatically switch to ‘keep warm’ when done.

   Time: PT20M

4. Fluff and Remove Bay Leaves

   When the cooker signals completion, open the lid, remove the bay leaves, and fluff the rice gently with a fork.

   Time: PT2M

5. Season with Cilantro, Lime, Lemon, and Salt

   Add the finely chopped cilantro, lime juice, lemon juice, and salt to the fluffed rice. Stir gently until everything is evenly combined.

   Time: PT3M

Nutrition Facts

Calories

325

Protein

6g

Carbohydrates

70g

Fat

0.5g

Fiber

1g