| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 45 min |
| Active: | 25 min |
| Yield: | 4 to 6 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups long-grain rice
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 cloves garlic, finely grated
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 bay leaf
- Zest and juice of 1 lime
- 1 cup loosely packed fresh cilantro leaves, roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped scallions, white and green parts
- 1/4 cup toasted salted pepitas (hulled pumpkin seeds)
Instructions
- Place the rice in a fine-mesh sieve and rinse under cold water until the water runs clear. Drain well.
- Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic; stir and cook until sizzling and golden, about 1 minute. Add the drained rice; stir to coat in the butter and garlic. Season with 1 teaspoon salt and a generous grinding of black pepper.
- Add 3 cups water and the bay leaf. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low so the liquid is just simmering. Cover and cook for 18 minutes. Let the rice rest off the heat for 5 minutes.
- Remove the bay leaf and fluff the rice with a fork. Add the lime zest and juice, the cilantro and the scallions, and toss together. Top with the pepitas and serve.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 6 servings |
| Calories | 259 |
| Total Fat | 9 g |
| Saturated Fat | 4 g |
| Carbohydrates | 40 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 1 g |
| Protein | 5 g |
| Cholesterol | 15 mg |
| Sodium | 191 mg |
Reviews
Easy to make, light and delicious. I loved the addition of the pepitas. The crunch gave it something extra.
Fantastic, easy to make.
Very tasty as written. Will definitely make again. I also used a rice cooker.
Yummy ! Ate mine with a chicken chickpea curry. ‘Twas outstanding. Thankyou!
Very close to Chipotle’s rice, tasty and great texture! Simple recipe too! Will make again!
Outstanding flavor! Even our guests that do not like rice requested to take some home.
Enjoyed it very much. I followed the recipe exactly except I used my rice cooker. Came out perfect. Will make it again.
I’ve made this recipe several times, everybody loves i! It really brings your taco night to a new level! I do add more cilantro than the recipe says.
Excellent… Yummy!
Absolutely delicious! Great recipe that is easy to make