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Cafe Rio Cilantro Lime Rice
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5 from 1 vote

Instant Pot Cafe Rio Cilantro Lime Rice

Delicious cilantro lime rice is cooked to fluffy perfection in the instant pot!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: tex-mex, fried rice, Mexican, copycat recipe, Cafe Rio, cilantro lime
Calories: 166kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 tbsp dried onion
  • 1 tsp minced garlic
  • 1 cup rice
  • 7 oz can salsa verde
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 bunch fresh cilantro
  • 2 tbsp lime juice (juice of 1 lime)

Instructions

  • Set the instant pot to sauté. Sauté garlic and onion in butter until fragrant.
    1 tsp minced garlic, 1 tbsp butter, 1 tbsp dried onion
  • Add the rice and toast for 1 minute.
    1 cup rice
  • Add the salsa verde and broth. Stir the ingredients together.
    7 oz can salsa verde, 2 cups chicken broth
  • Put the lid on the instant pot, set the pot to "Rice" and let it cook.
  • When the pot beeps, let it release naturally.
  • Chop the cilantro and juice the lime.
    1 bunch fresh cilantro, 2 tbsp lime juice (juice of 1 lime)
  • When the pot has fully released, fluff the rice with a fork.
  • Add the cilantro and lime juice.

Nutrition

Calories: 166kcal