Easy 5-Ingredient Cilantro Lime Rice (Chipotle Copycat)
Easy 5-Ingredient Cilantro Lime Rice (Chipotle Copycat)
Stop overpaying for Chipotle sides or eating boring dry rice. This cilantro lime rice takes five basic ingredients, costs cents to make, and gives you a bulk side dish for your weekly fat-loss meal prep.
📊 Macro Summary
- ⚖️ Serving Size: ~150g (Makes 4 servings)
- 🔥 Calories: 272 kcal
- 💪 Protein: 4.2g
- 🌾 Carbs: 44g
- 🥑 Fat: 8.5g
🛒 Ingredients
- 280g long grain white rice (dry weight)
- 350g water
- 15g extra virgin olive oil
- 1g dried cilantro (or fresh, chopped)
- 8g lime juice
🥣 Step-by-Step Instructions
- Cook the Rice: Wash 280g white rice first and pour out all the water from the rice cooker pot. Pour in 350g fresh water, place the pot into your rice cooker, and hit start.
- Season: While the rice is still hot, pour in 15g extra virgin olive oil, 8g lime juice, and 1g dried cilantro.
- Mix & Portion: Stir gently until well combined. Separate into four equal 150g servings for the week.
💡 Macro Tweaks & Meal Prep Ideas
- Pair with Protein: Combine a 150g serving of this rice with lean chicken breast or lean ground beef for a complete, high-volume meal prep bowl.
- Lower the Fat: If you are running on lower fat macros, cut the olive oil down to 7g to knock off nearly 2g of fat per serving.
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I make this with the Tiger Rice Cooker—it makes batching rice for fat loss completely effortless.
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