Cilantro-Key Lime Rice
I like plain limes in my Gin and Tonic, for any other recipes calling for lime flavor, I switch to key lime juice. I think it tastes better – just a bit less bitter and sweeter. but you can swap in limes.
Ingredients:
2 cups rice, Jasmine probably works best but we used brown rice
3.5 cups water
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 Tbs Key Lime juice
1 tsp oil
Salt substitute and coarse ground pepper to taste
1.5 cups of Cilantro chopped fine + some reserved sprigs for garnish
2 Tbs of I Can’t Believe Its Not Butter or equivalent
Directions:
- In a small frying pan, heat oil till it shimmers and add garlic, and stir until fragrant. Remove from heat.
- Add rice, garlic oil and stir before you add the water to the rice cooker. Cook rice.
- Transfer rice to a bowl. Stir in butter substitute, chopped cilantro, and key lime juice as you fluff the rice.
- Add salt substitute and coarse ground pepper, as needed
- Top with fresh cilantro sprigs and serve