Cafe Rio Cilantro-Lime Rice

"Cafe Rio copycat"
 
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Ready In:
40mins
Ingredients:
8
Serves:
8-10
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ingredients

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directions

  • Brown onion and rice in oil.
  • Place water/stock, bouillon, cilantro, lime zest, and salt in blender till blended thoroughly.
  • Add water mixture to rice and bring to boil.
  • Reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes.
  • When rice is cooked, fluff with fork and add lime juice.
  • Serve with Cafe Rio pork and beans.

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  1. What kind of rice
     
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Reviews

  1. Cut the recipe in half, sauteed onions and garlic with the rice and used home made chicken broth....YUMMY! Definately a keeper. Thank you for posting. Made for Spring PAC 2013.<br/>(served with recipe#131427#131427 and a green salad).
     
  2. I was looking for a good cilantro rice recipe and tried this one. I hit the jackpot! What a great rice dish. Like others I added a large clove of garlic but I put it in the blender with the cilantro and low sodium chicken broth. I waited till the cilantro broth was added to the rice in the pot to add the grated lime rind. Didn't want any left in the blender. It is flavorful and the family loved it too. Thanks for posting.
     
  3. This was absolutely delicious! Thanks so much for sharing!
     
  4. I have never eaten at Café Rio, but love cilantro and tried this recipe. EXECELLENT!! My husband and kids all had seconds! I sautéed a clove of pressed garlic with onions and used low-sodium chicken broth. I cooked in in a low-profile oven-proof pan and cooked it in the oven at 350 for about 35 minutes, until rice was tender. I likethe oven method for even cooked rice without the crusty, sometimes burned bottom. Making it now!
     
  5. I'm so excited about this recipe and the fact that I'm inspired by something means you should brace yourself. Made for Love Train recipe tag.
     
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