This tangy rice is quick, easy, and full of fresh, delicious flavor. Add it to a burrito, taco salad, Mexican burrito bowl, pair it with any of your favorite Mexican entrees, or just enjoy as a side dish. Perfect choice for a Cinco de Mayo celebration.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 cup long-grain rice
- 1 cup water
- 0.5 cups chicken broth
- 0.25 cups lime juice
- 0.5 teaspoons salt
- 1 lime , zested
- 4 wedgess lime
- 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro , or to taste
Instructions
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Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Add butter. Once butter is melted and hot, stir in rice. Cook, stirring occasionally, until rice becomes opaque, about 2 minutes. Stir in water, chicken broth, lime juice, and salt. Close and lock the lid.
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Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 4 minutes. Allow 10 minutes for pressure to build.
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Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Release remaining pressure carefully using the quick-release method, about 5 minutes more. Unlock and remove the lid. Stir in lime zest and fluff rice with a fork.
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Serve immediately with lime wedges, garnishing with chopped cilantro.
Nutrition Facts
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