Zesty Herb Rice (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Rice Foundation
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2 tablespoons good quality olive oil
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1 1/2 cups long grain basmati rice
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1 clove garlic, finely chopped
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2 1/4 cups water
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1 teaspoon salt
→ Flavor Boosters
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Peel from 1 lime, grated
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3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
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1 cup fresh cilantro, roughly chopped
# Instructions:
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Pour olive oil into a medium saucepan and heat on medium-high. Toss in rice and mix until coated. Keep stirring now and then until rice turns golden. Throw in chopped garlic and cook about a minute more.
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Pour in water, add salt and lime peel. Wait for a full boil, then pop the lid on and turn heat to low. Let it bubble gently for 15 minutes, then take it off the heat but keep the lid on for another 10 minutes.
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Use a fork to gently fluff up the rice, then dump it into a serving dish. Drizzle lime juice over top and mix in the cilantro. Serve while it's hot.
# Notes:
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Goes great with both Tex-Mex and Asian dishes
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You can make it earlier and warm it up later