{"id":2735,"date":"2020-08-08T17:25:03","date_gmt":"2020-08-08T23:25:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pressurecookingtoday.com\/?p=2735"},"modified":"2020-09-22T10:57:01","modified_gmt":"2020-09-22T16:57:01","slug":"chipotles-cilantro-lime-rice-in-the-pressure-cooker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pressurecookingtoday.com\/chipotles-cilantro-lime-rice-in-the-pressure-cooker\/","title":{"rendered":"Instant Pot Cilantro Lime Rice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Pressure Cooker \/ Instant Pot Cilantro Lime Rice<\/em><\/strong> is the perfect side dish to pair with your favorite Mexican dinner recipes! Lime and cilantro give this rice a bright, fresh flavor that\u2019s even better than Chipotle\u2019s popular dish.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This amazing Mexican rice recipe is a MUST have on-hand at all times. It is a perfect side dish or base for a salad bowl, and it freezes well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once you try it, you might end up like us, with a steady supply of the dish on hand at all times!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Update:<\/strong> I’m updating this post with helpful tips, tricks and serving suggestions. Plus, a how-to video that shows how easy this Pressure Cooker Chipotle’s Cilantro Lime Rice is to make. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

How to Make Cilantro Lime Rice in an Instant Pot<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This Chipotle Cilantro Lime Rice recipe will work in any brand of electric pressure cooker, including the Instant Pot<\/a>, Ninja Foodi<\/a>, or Power Pressure Cooker XL<\/a>. It\u2019s my pressure-cooker adaptation of Skinny Taste<\/a>‘s popular copycat recipe for Chipotle’s Cilantro Lime Rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Get ready for this simple two-step recipe: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. stir white rice, water, salt, and a bit of oil into your pressure cooker pot, set a 3 minute cook time, and walk away!<\/li>
  2. Fluff the rice, then add fresh lime juice, a little more oil, and cilantro to complete the dish. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    \u2139\ufe0f Note: <\/strong>While you could skip the oil for this recipe if you like, it helps reduce the foam that builds up while the rice cooks. Plus, it keeps your rice grains flavorful and moist, rather than sticky. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Why Is the Instant Pot the Best Way to Cook Rice?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    There are so many reasons to make rice in a pressure cooker instead of on the stovetop. (See my how to cook rice guide<\/a> for everything you need to make all kinds of rice in a pressure cooker.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The first reason to make your rice in an Instant Pot is that white rice has just a 3-minute cook time!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Even better, the pressure cooker makes perfect rice every time. In fact, after I started using my Instant Pot, I got rid of my rice cooker altogether because it was always burning the bottom of the rice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Can I Freeze Instant Pot Rice?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    This is a perfect make-ahead Instant Pot recipe! It freezes beautifully and you\u2019ll always have a homemade side dish on hand to round out your meals.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    I often make a double or even a triple batch of the recipe and divide it into individual portions for freezing. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Then I simply let the rice defrost overnight in the fridge or on the counter and reheat before serving. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Can I Use Brown Rice?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    You can make Cilantro-Lime Rice with whatever kind of rice you have on hand. <\/strong>Just be sure to follow my cooking times for Instant Pot rice<\/a>. (For example, brown rice<\/a> needs a little more liquid and a longer cook time.) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    You can also try this recipe with any kind of grain, including quinoa<\/a>, farro<\/a>, and forbidden black rice<\/a>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    How to Serve Cilantro-Lime Rice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    This dish really pairs well with any Mexican entr\u00e9e. And we have plenty of Instant Pot Mexican recipes to serve it with. Here are some of our favorites:<\/p>\n\n\n\n