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Cilantro Lime Rice with Crispy Garlic Chips

Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American, Latino
Keyword: butter, cilantro, garlic, gluten free, granulated sugar, lime juice, lime zest, olive oil, white rice
Servings: 4 people
Author: GFchow @ gfchow.com

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

Basil could be substituted for the cilantro.
Rice can take on a lot of seasoning so if 1/4 teaspoon of salt isn't enough, add more. Same goes for the butter, cilantro and lime zest/juice.