Cashew Free Instant Pot Cilantro Lime Rice
Bright, citrusy, and impossibly fluffy, this Instant Pot rice is the kind of side dish that quietly steals the show at the dinner table. The pressure cooker does all the heavy lifting — just three minutes on high pressure followed by a natural release, and you've got perfectly cooked long-grain white rice every single time. Once the lid comes off, a generous hit of fresh lime juice, fragrant zest, and roughly chopped cilantro gets folded in, turning a humble bowl of rice into something that tastes like it came from your favorite burrito spot. Because the ingredient list is so clean and straightforward — butter, salt, lime, cilantro, water, rice — there's zero guesswork about what's actually in your food. No sauces, no spice blends, no packaged shortcuts that might sneak in unwanted ingredients. It pairs beautifully with grilled proteins, black beans, roasted vegetables, or anything that benefits from a pop of herby, tangy freshness. This is the kind of recipe you'll find yourself making on repeat because it's just that easy and that good.
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4 servings
- 1 ½ cups long-grain white rice
- 1 ¾ cups water
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- ½ tsp salt
- 3 tbsp fresh lime juice (from about 2 limes)
- ½ cup fresh cilantro, roughly chopped
- 1 tsp lime zest
Instructions
- 1
Place the rice in a fine-mesh strainer and rinse under cold running water, stirring with your hand, until the water runs mostly clear, about 30 seconds.
- 2
Add the rinsed rice, water, butter, and salt to the Instant Pot insert and stir briefly to combine.
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