Instant Pot® Lime-Cilantro Rice

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.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 203 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup water
• 1 tablespoon butter
• ½ cup chicken broth
• 1 cup long-grain rice
• ¼ cup lime juice
• 1 lime, zested
• 4 wedges lime
• 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 4 minutes. Allow 10 minutes for pressure to build.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

Serve immediately with lime wedges, garnishing with chopped cilantro.