Seed Oil Free Instant Pot Cilantro Lime Rice
Bright, citrusy, and fragrant with fresh herbs, this Instant Pot rice is the kind of side dish that quietly steals the show at the dinner table. The combination of tangy lime juice, zesty lime zest, and roughly chopped cilantro folded into fluffy long-grain white rice is simple but genuinely vibrant. What makes this recipe a standout for anyone avoiding industrial seed oils is how clean the ingredient list is — just rice, water, real unsalted butter, salt, and fresh produce. No canola, no vegetable oil blend, no mystery fats hiding in a seasoning packet. Rinsing the rice before cooking helps achieve that perfectly separated, fluffy texture that soaks up the lime and herb flavors beautifully. The pressure cooker does the heavy lifting in just a few minutes, making this an effortless addition to weeknight tacos, burrito bowls, or grilled proteins. Once you taste rice made this way, the boxed stuff really doesn't stand a chance.
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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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