This cilantro lime rice in rice cooker recipe will help you make your own high quality and mouthwatering taco bowls like the one that inspired this very recipe!

I used to always get brown rice when i’d go to Chipotle, then one day I decided to switch it up and try the white cilantro lime rice… and I fell in love.

Now this freshly squeezed lime and chopped cilantro side dish is something I can confidently make at home with only a few SIMPLE and CLEAN ingredients!

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Ingredients To Make This Cilantro Lime Rice

Basmati rice
Water
Oil
Lime juice
Cilantro
Butter

The Magic Ingredients for Restaurant-Quality Flavor Cilantro Lime Rice

Long Grain White Rice (Basmati or Jasmine are Best) are perfect for separating and absorbing the flavors.
Fresh Limes: Don’t skimp here! Freshly squeezed lime juice provides that essential bright, tangy kick. A little zest goes a long way too for intensifying the lime flavor.
Fresh Cilantro: The quintessential herb for this dish. Finely chopped fresh cilantro adds a beautiful color and aromatic punch.
Water or Vegetable Broth: I typically use water but vegetable broth can add an extra layer of savory depth to your rice.

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The beauty of the rice cooker is that it takes all the guesswork out of the equation. It maintains a consistent temperature, senses when the water has been absorbed, and often switches to a “keep warm” setting, ensuring your rice is never overcooked.

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 20

Total Time 25

Servings 4 people

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Mexican

Master cilantro lime rice in your rice cooker! Get perfectly fluffy, flavorful rice every time with this easy recipe. A super yummy side dish!

Equipment

1 Rice cooker

Ingredients

1 cup Basmati rice
1 ¾ cups Water or Vegetable Broth
1 tsp Oil
1 tbsp Butter
1 ½ Lime juice
2 tbsp Cilantro

Instructions

Rinse Your Rice to removes excess starch, preventing sticky, gummy rice. Place your desired amount of rice in a fine-mesh sieve and rinse under cold water until the water runs clear.
In a rice cooker, combine the jasmine rice, water, oil, juice from 1 lime and start the rice cooker.
Let it cook until done (approx. 20 minutes) until the rice cooker goes from cook to warm.
Once done, squeeze 1/2 lime juice and sprinkle and stir in cilantro.

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