Chipotle Rice Recipe

Learn the secrets to making Chipotle Cilantro Lime Rice in the comfort of your own kitchen. This copycat recipe starts with getting the right type of rice and cooking it in a non-traditional way. This rice is soft and fluffy with just the right amount of chew and no stickiness.

I’ve taken a deep dive into cooking perfect, fluffy rice on the stove or using a rice cooker. By using Basmati rice, and cooking it in lots of water (aka “the pasta method”), I was able to closely mimic their recipe.

You don’t have to use Basmati, though; I experimented with other kinds of rice and cooking methods and have outlined those as well.

At a Glance: Here is a quick snapshot of what ingredients are in this recipe. Please see the recipe card below for specific quantities.

“Grain” refers to the rice’s length to width ratio, when cooked. More than likely, you’d be able to tell whether a rice is short-grain or long-grain just by looking at it. Medium is a tad more difficult, because sometimes it gets lumped (clumped?) into the short-grain category.

One thing I’ve definitely learned along the way is to use the type of rice listed in a given recipe. Each one has different characteristics, so if you swap in a kind that hasn’t been tested, you might not get the result you are hoping for.

Chipotle Cilantro Lime Rice (Copycat)

Learn the secrets to making Chipotle Cilantro Lime Rice in the comfort of your own kitchen. This copycat recipe starts with getting the right type of rice and cooking it in a non-traditional way. This rice is soft and fluffy with just the right amount of chew and no stickiness.

Prep: 5min

Total: 25min

Yield: 12

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 114 kcal, Carbohydrate 25 g, Protein 2 g, Fat 1 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Sodium 2 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 2 cups basmati rice (unrinsed, or any long-grain white rice, rinsed (see note 1))
• 1 bay leaf
• Salt
• 1 teaspoon olive oil (or rice bran oil, optional)
• 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro (minced (or omit or sub parsley))
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice (from 1-2 limes)
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (from 1-2 lemons)

Instruction:

1. Stir in cilantro, lime juice, and lemon juice. Season to taste with salt (I like an additional 1/4 teaspoon). Serve hot or at room temperature.
2. Remove bay leaf. Stir in cilantro, lime juice, and lemon juice. Season to taste with salt (I like an additional 1/4 teaspoon). Serve hot or at room temperature.
3. When the rice is finished, remove bay leaf. Stir in cilantro, lime juice, and lemon juice. Add more salt to taste (I like 1/4 teaspoon). Serve hot or at room temperature.
4. Follow the instructions above using the following times: 40 minutes for Basmati on the stove top, 45 minutes for long-grain on the stove top, and 60 – 70 minutes for a rice cooker (or according to manufacturer’s instructions). 2 cups brown rice makes 16 servings, 1/2 cup each (higher yield than white rice).

Copycat Chipotle Cilantro Lime Rice

Don’t you just LOVE Chipotle? It’s really easy to mimic their magical rice! My Copycat Chipotle Cilantro Lime Rice recipe is spot on and is so easy to make!

Prep: 5min

Total: 25min

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 219 kcal, Carbohydrate 37 g, Protein 3 g, Fat 6 g, Saturated Fat 4 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Sodium 640 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 1 cup basmati rice (extra long grain rice)
• 2 Tablespoon butter (divided)
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 cups water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tbsp fresh chopped cilantro
• 1.5 Tablespoons of fresh lime juice (about 1/2 a large lime)
• 1 Tablespoon of fresh lemon juice

Instruction:

1. Set a medium heavy pot over medium heat, add 1 Tablespoon butter, bay leaf and rice. Saute rice for about 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Next pour in water and salt. Bring to a boil. Once boiling, cover pot and reduce heat to a simmer. Simmer covered for about 15-17 minutes, until water is absorbed and rice is fluffy. Removed from heat.
2. Stir in last Tables spoon of butter, cilantro, lime and lemon juice. Stir until well combined. NOTE: Make sure to remove the bay leaf before serving!

Chipotle White Rice Recipe – At Home – by a former Chipotle Employee