Cilantro Lime Rice

By keeping just a few ingredients on hand you'll always have the option of whipping up this light, effervescent Cilantro Lime Rice.

📝 Ingredients

• 1 cup white rice
• 2 cups chicken stock ((or vegetable stock))
• 1/2 cup cilantro
• 1 lime
• 1 garlic clove
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• oil
• splash of water

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Heat up a dollop of oil in a saucepan on medium-high heat
2. 2Saute 1 cup of rice in the saucepan until lightly browned
3. 3Add 2 cups of stock and 1/2 teaspoon salt to the rice
4. 4Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to a light simmer
5. 5Let simmer until the liquid is absorbed
6. 6Turn off heat and cover, letting rice sit in its own steam for a few minutes
7. 7Rinse 1/2 bunch of cilantro and twist off the bottom stems, chopping roughly
8. 8Add to a blender along with 2 Tablespoons lime juice and 1 garlic clove
9. 9Add a couple tablespoons of water (or oil) and blend the ingredients together
10. 10Add the lime cilantro mixture to the cooked rice and mix thoroughly
11. 11Taste for salt
12. 12Add additional cilantro if desired