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Make restaurant-worthy Chipotle Cilantro Lime Rice at home with our easy Copycat Recipe. Four simple ingredients for big flavor!

Copycat Chipotle Rice Recipe (Cilantro Lime Rice)

brown (, basmati rice

cilantro

lime juice

sea salt (, see note)

Cook

Cook your rice using package instructions, or use frozen rice for an easy option.

Combine

Combine all ingredients together. Taste and add more cilantro, lime and salt if preferred.

Serve

This rice is so good! I love the fresh flavor, perfect as a side but next time I'm using it to build a burrito bowl!

This Cilantro Lime Rice recipe is my favorite copycat Chipotle style rice recipe to make at home! You can make it in the rice cooker or Instant Pot in 30 minutes or less! Perfect staple to stock in the freezer for meal prep!

Chipotle Cilantro Lime Rice in Rice Cooker (or Instant Pot)

long grain white rice (uncooked (0.72))

water (depending on cooking method)

vegetable oil ((0.06))

bay leaves ((0.48))

cilantro (finely chopped (0.67))

lime juice (adjust

lemon juice (adjust

Morton kosher salt (adjust

Thoroughly rinse the rice in a fine mesh sieve to remove excess debris and starches.

Add the rinsed and drained wet rice to the Instant Pot along with two cups of water and 4 bay leaves and stir to combine.

Secure the lid on the Instant Pot and cook at manually high custom pressure for 5 minutes. Make sure the valve is set to seal (not vent) or it will not come to pressure.

Allow pressure to naturally release for 8 minutes after cooking, then remove remaining pressure by switching valve from &quot;seal&quot; to &quot;vent.&quot;

Remove the steamed bay leaves, then thoroughly fluff rice with a fork.

Add in the oil, lemon juice, lime juice, finely chopped cilantro, and kosher salt to taste and fluff thoroughly again with a fork to combine. I recommend adding half the amount of lemon and lime juice and tasting first as this flavor can be overpowering.

Serve immediately or allow to cool completely to refrigerate/freeze for meal prep.

Instant Pot Instructions

Add the rinsed and drained wet rice to the rice cooker along with 2.5 cups of water and 4 bay leaves and stir to combine.

Secure the lid and cook using the &quot;white rice&quot; setting.

Once fully cooked, remove the steamed bay leaves, then thoroughly fluff rice with a fork.

Rice Cooker Instructions

Refrigeration: This rice can be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 7 days. It will last longer stored in glass.

Freezing: Freeze in freezer ziplocks, mason jars, or reusable stasher bags for up to 6 months. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight or by microwaving until heated through completely.

Storage Instructions

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