Cilantro Lime Rice with Crispy Garlic Chips
It doesn’t take much to turn ho-hum white rice into a side dish worthy of discussion. Cilantro Lime Rice with Crispy Garlic Chips starts with lots of freshness… lime zest, lime juice, and fresh cilantro…and culminates with the perfect finisher of crispy garlic chips. Don’t skimp on the garlic chips. You’ll regret it if you do!
Jump to RecipeIngredients
Organize the ingredients – jasmine or basmati rice, cilantro, lime juice, lime zest, sugar, butter, olive oil, and garlic.
Making the Crispy Garlic Chips
Add olive oil to a small non-stick pan over medium-low heat. Once oil is heated, add the garlic slices in a single layer. Cook for 4-5 mins, turning the garlic slices over once the slices have browned on one side. If it’s too tedious to turn each slice over, simplify and use a fork or tongs to mix the slices. Once browned on both sides, remove pan from the heat and let rest.
Cooking the Rice and Final Assembly
Cook rice according to package instructions. Use a fork to fluff the rice and then add the butter, lime zest, lime juice, sugar, and most of the cilantro. Use a spoon, fork or spatula to thoroughly combine ingredients making sure the butter is fully melted. Then add 3/4 of garlic chips, season with kosher salt, and gently mix again.
Cilantro Lime Rice with Crispy Garlic Chips
Transfer rice to a medium-sized serving bowl and garnish with any leftover (or additional) cilantro and garlic chips.
Cilantro Lime Rice with Crispy Garlic Chips
Ingredients
- 1 cup white rice jasmine or basmati, rinsed in a strainer until water runs clear
- 1-2 tablespoon butter unsalted (or olive oil)
- 1 lime zested and juiced
- 1 teaspoon sugar granulated
- 1 cup cilantro leaves and tender stems rough chopped
- 5 garlic cloves sliced thinly
- 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt to season
Instructions
- Cook rice according to package instructions.
- While rice is cooking, prep remaining recipe ingredients. Chop the cilantro and zest and juice the lime. Then make the crispy garlic chips.
Crispy Garlic Chips
- Add olive oil to a small non-stick pan over medium-low heat. Once oil is heated, add the garlic slices in a single layer.
- Cook for 4-5 mins, turning the garlic slices over once the slices have browned on one side. If it's too tedious to turn each slice over, use a fork or tongs to mix the slices. Once browned on both sides, remove pan from the heat and let rest.
Assembly
- Use a fork to fluff the rice and then add the butter, lime zest, lime juice, sugar, and most of the cilantro. Use a spoon, fork or spatula to thoroughly combine ingredients making sure the butter is fully melted.
- Then add 3/4 of garlic chips, season with kosher salt, and gently mix again.
- Transfer rice to a medium-sized serving bowl and garnish with any leftover (or additional) cilantro and garlic chips.
Notes
Recipe was created by my daughter Marlie.
If you like this recipe, you may also like these GFchow recipes. Turmeric Coconut Crunch Rice with Wilted Spinach, Middle Eastern-Spiced Rice with Peas and Pistachios, and Vietnamese Fried Rice.
Gluten Free Disclaimer
The recipes you find here are considered by me to be gluten free. However, it is up to you to make sure the ingredients you use are gluten free. Whenever possible, I will list specific brands of ingredients that I use, but always be sure to check the labels yourself to verify the item is gluten free.
