Easy Instant Pot Cilantro Lime Rice

BEST Cilantro Lime Rice in Instant Pot! Simple, vibrant, full of flavor, this recipe is a delicious accompaniment to all your Mexican dishes.

Instant pot or pressure cooker is the latest craze and is for a good reason. It cooks in a jiffy and my favorite is the saute function <– obsessed. Some of our popular instant pot rice recipes include Chicken Pesto Rice, Shrimp Fried Rice or Garlic Butter Rice.

If you like Chipotle’s rice, you will LOVE this easy recipe you can make at home. The Instant Pot cooks rice in a jiffy and it turns out perfect every single time. Lime juice adds tanginess and the oils in the zest adds fragrant flavor.

We love all things Mexican! We could eat it every night of the week. It is flavorful, satisfying and comforting. Few of our favorites are Chicken Tacos, Shrimp Tacos with Avocado Jalapeno Crema.

How do I know that is one of the best cilantro lime rice recipe? Because, it is adapted from Pioneer Woman’s Cilantro Lime Rice Recipe. So, you know it’s gonna be GOOD.

Cilantro lime rice in instant pot

• Easy clean up
• Great for meal prep
• Freezer friendly
• Base for all Mexican dishes
• Side dish with chicken, fish or shrimp for dinner
• Packed with flavor

Ingredients:

Rice – White basmati rice

Onion – Regular white/yellow/red onion

Garlic – Love garlic? You could totally add more

Lime – Both lime zest and lime juice are used

Chicken stock – Secret to a flavorful Mexican lime rice

Cilantro – Ain’t cilantro lime rice without cilantro.

Method

Step-1 : Heat instant pot to saute. When hot, saute chopped onion and garlic in vegetable oil.

Step-2: Stir fry rice for few seconds and then followed by chicken stock, lime zest and salt. Cook until done.

Step-3: When done, stir in lime juice and chopped cilantro.

Expert tips

Salt depends on the kind of stock used and your taste preference. I used 33% less sodium chicken stock and used 3/4 teaspoon salt. 

Use vegetable stock instead.

How to store?

Store leftover rice in an airtight container in refrigerator for 3 to 4 days. Freeze for up to 2 months in the freezer. Thaw in the refrigerator and use within a day.

How to serve?

• Base for Chicken Burrito bowl or Chickpea Burrito Bowl.
• As a side dish for Mexican Skillet Chicken, Spicy Chickpeas, Tilapia Fish, Mexican Baked Fish or Salsa Chickpeas.

What does it taste like?

Soft textured rice and packed with flavor, it is refreshing, tangy and delicious with anything.

What kind of rice is best?

The most commonly used rice for this dish is long grain white rice. We used Basmati rice. For a little more floral flavor you could use Jasmine rice if you like.

More popular Mexican dinner ideas:

• Potato Tacos
• Cilantro Lime Sauce
• Ground Chicken Tacos
• Chickpea Tacos
• Chicken Taco Seasoning
• Chickpea Lettuce wraps
• Tilapia Tacos

Recipe adapted from Pioneer woman

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