Celery 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 the heavy lifting, delivering perfectly cooked long-grain white rice in just a few minutes of active effort. A generous hit of fresh lime juice, fragrant zest, and roughly chopped cilantro gets folded in right at the end, so the flavors stay vibrant and fresh rather than cooked down and muted. Unsalted butter adds just enough richness to round everything out without weighing it down. Since every ingredient here is straightforward and whole, there's no need to scan labels or worry about hidden additives sneaking into your bowl. It pairs beautifully with grilled proteins, black beans, or anything that benefits from a little zesty lift alongside it.
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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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