Easy Cilantro Lime Brown Rice Recipe
This flavorful one-pot dish combines earthy brown rice with aromatic spices and fresh cilantro, finished with a burst of lime. Perfect for a nutritious and satisfying meal that's bursting with vibrant flavors.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 1 tsp olive oil
- ½ onion, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 cup brown rice
- 2 cups water
- Juice of 1/2 lime
- 1/4 cup minced cilantro
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a medium saucepan set over medium heat.
- Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic, cumin and salt, and cook for 30 seconds.
- Add the brown rice and stir to combine with the onion mixture.
- Add the water and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer until all of the water is absorbed, 45 to 55 minutes.
- Fluff the rice, mix in the lime juice and cilantro, and serve.
Cook Time
55M
Prep Time
PT5M
Yield
Serves 6
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 0.33 Cup
- Calories: 50.2 kcal
- Carbohydrate Content: 9 g
- Protein Content: 1.2 g
- Fat Content: 1.1 g
- Saturated Fat Content: 0.2 g
- Sodium Content: 2.4 mg
- Fiber Content: 1 g
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