One of our absolute favorite restaurants is Chipotle- we love their burritos, burrito bowls, and all of their fillings. One of my kids absolute favorite things from Chipotle though is their rice- the slightly sweet, buttery, cilantro and lime packed delicious rice that they make so well. Today I am sharing my favorite new technique for making a Chipotle Knockoff Cilantro Lime Rice– and it’s incredibly quick and easy!
Now, this won’t cut down on our frequent trips (I dont care how similar my foods tastes- there is just nothing compared to fresh Chipotle burritos that I don’t have to cook)- but it can help my kids satisfy their love for their rice in between trips!
Chipotle Knockoff Cilantro Lime Rice
Prep Time:
5 minutes
Cook Time:
45 minutes
Total Time:
50 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1/4 cup cilantro, diced , divided
- 1 oz lime juice
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup basmati rice
Instructions
- In a large, heavy pan, melt butter on high.
- Add in 1/2 cilantro and lime juice.
- Cook until butter is foamy, add rice.
- Stir rice and let butter absorb, slightly toasting the rice.
- Add water and turn heat to high.
- When water is boiling, reduce heat to low and cover.
- Let sit 20 minutes or until water is absorbed.
- Remove from heat and let "steam", 20 minutes.
- Fluff rice with fork and add 1 tsp lime juice and second 1/2 cilantro.
- Serve!
Nutrition Information
Amount Per Serving Calories 886Saturated Fat 14gCholesterol 61mgSodium 239mgCarbohydrates 150gFiber 2gProtein 13g
Barbie O
Former Chipotle manager here- cooking the butter and cilantro is an unnecessary step and will ruin the brightness of the cilantro. Just cook the rice abd toss it with salt, a teeny bit of soy oil, 50/50 lemon and lime juice and cilantro. Keep it simple!
Michael
Like that idea keep it simple thank you
Audrey@That Recipe
I have never been to Chipotle, but this looks fabulous.
Thanks for sharing on Tasty Tuesdays, hope to see you back next week.
Full of It
This looks great! I’m a huge Chipotle fan so anytime I see an at-home Chipotle style anything is immediately bookmarked! Thanks for sharing!
Marilyn
This rice looks delicious! We featured you at The Project Stash. Stop by and pick up your featured button! I can’t wait to see how you used your stash this week
balmtomysoul
This rice looks so yummy! What a wonderful side. Thank you for sharing at Snickerdoodle Sunday! Hope to see you again.
tampacakegirl
Oh yum! This cilantro lime recipe looks delicious! Thank you very much for joining in the celebration of #purebloglove, we enjoy having you each week. I hope to see you on Thursday at 8PM, EST through Sunday night. ~Cydnee
Brittany
I am obsessed with Chipotle burrito bowls but my wallet doesn’t appreciate the frequent trips…can’t wait to try this rice at home! Thanks for sharing at the #HomeMattersParty 🙂
jtrogstad
Oh how I love Chipolte’s rice! I will have to try your version. I have tried other copy cat recipes that did not taste (nor looked) like Chipolte’s version at all. Yours looks like the real deal! Thanks for sharing!
Helen Gullett
Ooooooh I am a HUGE fan of Chipotle Cilantro Rice! I have been searching for the recipe and THANK YOU so very much for sharing it today! I am so gonna try it ????