Name: Jalapeño, Cilantro, Lime Rice
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
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

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Have you had Chipotle Cilantro Lime Rice? It is delicious. This is a spicy copycat version to make in your rice maker.

This Jalapeño, Cilantro, Lime Rice is incredibly fresh and full of tasty flavor made with healthy brown rice.

Cilantro, Lime Brown Rice in a white bowl topped with jalapeno slices.

This cilantro lime rice is naturally gluten-free. It is a great side dish for those on a gluten free diet!

Note: In this recipe, I use brown rice to keep it healthy. However, you can substitute brown rice for white rice.

If you use white rice, you would cook it the same way other than adjusting the time in your rice maker.

jalapeños, cilantro, lime juice, and garlic

How to make Cilantro Lime Rice

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.

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I love, love, love using a rice maker to make my rice. It is so easy to use and I ALWAYS have perfect rice.

If you are looking for a good rice maker, try: TIGER JBV-A10U 5.5-Cup (Uncooked) Micom Rice Cooker with Food Steamer Basket, White

How do you cook it on stove top?

*This recipe is for a rice maker. If you do not have a rice maker, cook it according to the directions on your rice package for stovetop with the same ingredients.

What if you do not want it spicy?

If you do not want it spicy, you can omit the jalapeno. It will still have a delicious cilantro and lime flavor in your rice.

Use vegetable broth if you want to make this lime rice a vegetarian dish. It will still offer an AMAZING flavor!

For more healthy side dishes, try:

Please leave me a comment below if you make this jalapeno, cilantro, lime rice and tell me what you think about it. I would love to hear back, and so would my readers.

Also post your picture of your rice on Instagram or Facebook, and tag @aforkstale with #aforkstale hashtags! I will share with my followers! xoxo!