Have you had Chipotle Cilantro Lime Rice? It is delicious. I created a copycat healthier version with a small addition of heat. This Jalapeño, Cilantro, Lime Brown Rice is incredibly fresh and full of tasty flavor made with healthy brown rice.
Jalapeno, Cilantro, Lime Rice
Can you say yum? This Jalapeño, Cilantro, Lime Rice is so incredibly fresh and full of tasty flavor. This recipe is made with healthy brown rice. This guiltless rice combination is so delicious you can eat it as a meal or use it as your new favorite side dish!
I have recently started doing Cross Fit at Iron Forged Athletics with my husband and daughter. It has been very strenuous and demanding on my body. I just wasn’t having the energy or the recovery that was necessary to keep participating in the workouts. But I was really enjoying the challenge for my fitness and the bonding I creating from the interaction with my family. While Cross Fit is much more intense than my normal work out routines, I was shocked at how much I was particularly struggling. My Cross Fit trainer suggested it was my diet. While every body is different, my coach suggested that my low-carb diet just wasn’t sufficient to this high intensity training. She suggested I add in brown rice and sweet potatoes on the days I work out. I have to say, I was shocked on how much the addition improved my energy and increased my performance.
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Problem was, I hated brown rice.
I LOVE the white, sweet, sticky rice, but it is not healthy… I would rather have no rice than the crunchy, earthy brown rice. So I decided to play with my food and create something I would like. Jalapeños, cilantro, lime, garlic…. surely that can make boring rice into something amazing, right?
I threw jalapeños, cilantro, lime juice, and garlic into my Cuisinart DFP-14BCNY 14-Cup Food Processor, Brushed Stainless Steel and pulsed it on high. (I love this food processor. It is the BEST EVER and I can’t live without it.) I sautéed chopped onions in olive oil. I rinsed my rice very good.
Best Rice Cooker
Then I added the brown rice with chicken broth, sautéed onions and my cilantro mix in my Panasonic SR-DE103 Fuzzy Logic 8 Pre-Program Rice Cooker. (This is the best rice cooker. It cooks rice perfectly and makes my life so much easier! I can’t live without it.) I cooked it according to directions.
The verdict? This jalapeño, cilantro, lime rice was definitely a winner!!! Sometimes I even impress myself.
Cilantro Rice
And guess what?
My family loved this lime cilantro rice recipe too!
So go ahead and try this Jalapeño, Lime, Cilantro Rice. You will love it. And when you do, I told you so!
How do you cook it on stove top?
*This recipe is for a rice maker. I make all my rice in my rice maker. If you do not have a rice maker, cook it according to directions on rice package in your pot with the same ingredients.
*To keep this recipe Gluten Free, use a Gluten Free brown rice.
If you like this recipe, check out: Jalapeño Cilantro Hummus, Fresh Hot Jalapeño and Garlic Relish, and Pumpkin Chorizo Dressing.
Jalapeño, Cilantro, Lime Rice
Ingredients
- 2 jalapeños
- 4 garlic cloves
- 2 cups cilantro remove leggy stems
- 1 lime juiced
- 1 tb olive oil
- 1 chopped onion
- 2 cups brown rice
- 4 1/2 cups chicken or vegetable broth
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Combine jalapeños, garlic, cilantro, and lime juice in a food processor or blender.
- Pulse until finely chopped.
- Sauté chopped onion in olive oil until completely cooked and translucent.
- Rinse off brown rice until water is clear.
- Add rice, broth, onions, and cilantro mix to rice maker.
- Cook according to the directions of the brown rice setting.
- Salt and pepper to taste.
Nutrition- Nutrition info is based on estimation only.
Beth says
Oh, that looks perfect for taco night! That is amazing that you were not eating enough carbs!
Angelica Berrios says
Enjoying the colors and flavors in this recipe! Brown rice is a staple on my kitchen, I´m saving your recipe to try it soon!
Michelle says
This sounds spicy, zesty and delicious! I love trying new rice dishes. I’m looking forward to trying this one out.
Crystal says
Ah! A recipe where everything that’s crunchy has been blended to the perfect un-crunchy consistency that I love! This is going to the top of my list of things to try with rice in the future, the flavors look awesome!
Shanna Jones says
I definitely love me some Chipotle! I can’t wait to make this rice. It’s so good.
Pamela @ Brooklyn Farm Girl says
These are all pretty much my favorite flavors in one recipe. Can’t wait to save this for when all the jalapenos are ready in the garden. Thanks!
Diana says
I love brown rice but never thought of cooking it with lime! Sounds very delicious!
Ali @ Home & Plate says
What a great way to spice up plain brown rice. Love a little kick in my side dish. This looks delish and perfect for spring.
Bintu | Recipes from a Pantry says
Ohmygosh. Why have I never thought to cook with any other other liquid than water in my rice cooker?!
Sam | Ahead of Thyme says
Yummm this looks delicious!! I wish I didn’t just have lunch!
Dorothy at Shockingly Delicious says
I only serve brown rice anymore, for nutrition reasons, and this looks like a GREAT way to make it much more appealing! Interesting observation about needing more carbs on your workout days.
Gloria @ Homemade & Yummy says
Looks like a nice spicy dish and my husband loves jalapenos so this is right up his alley.
Willow | Will Cook For Friends says
What a great idea! I actually love brown rice, but I bet it would be even better with the jalapeno, cilantro, and lime. I’ve never done crossfit, but I can totally imagine needing a carb boost to get you through it. I admire you for being able to do something so intense!
Summer says
This rice looks so mouthwatering ♥
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karrie @ Tasty Ever After says
That’s funny that you don’t like brown rice. I would have taken you to definitely be a brown rice kind of girl. Good luck with that Cross Fit. I lasted all of 2 weeks on it when I tried it. I had a problem with energy too and bet it was because I wasn’t eating enough carbs…or enough of the right carbs ‘cos chocolate cake doesn’t count, right?. hahahaha! You know I love spicy so making this recipe ASAP!
Kathryn @ Family Food on the Table says
We only eat brown rice here and while I do love it plain, I’m always looking for ways to flavor it up and make it special. This sounds awesome! I love a little jalapeno in pretty much anything, plus the bright, fresh cilantro and lime flavors would really send this over the top. Pinning and can’t wait to try it! (Also, I think you’re amazing for doing Cross Fit. It scares me!)
Tez @ Chile and Salt says
Katie, you totally had me at jalapeño, cilantro & lime!! Think this is going to be part of dinner tonight!!