Cilantro Lime Brown Rice
 
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Hearty minute brown rice mixed with Mexican flavors like cilantro, lime, and a mixture of peppers.
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Recipe type: Side Dishes
Serves: 4-6
Ingredients
  • ½ onion, diced
  • ½ green bell pepper, diced
  • ½ orange, red, or yellow bell pepper, diced
  • 1 cup sliced mushrooms
  • 2 limes
  • salt
  • pepper
  • ½ small 4 oz. can of green chilis*
  • 2 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 1¾ cups water
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon cayenne
  • ¼ teaspoon paprika
  • ½-3/4 teaspoon cumin*
  • ⅛ teaspoon pepper
  • ¼-1/2 teaspoon chili powder*
  • 2 cups Minute instant brown rice
  • 1½ teaspoons dried cilantro, or 1½ tablespoons freshly chopped
Directions
  1. Prep vegetables by dicing onion and bell pepper, slicing your mushrooms, and mincing the garlic. Set vegetables aside and begin heating 2 tablespoons of avocado oil on medium high heat in a medium sized pot.
  2. One oil is hot enough to sizzle, add onion, bell pepper, and mushrooms. Add juice of 1 lime. Generously season with shakes of salt and pepper. Stir to coat with oil. Reduce heat to just above medium and saute for 8-10 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally to avoid burning.
  3. Once veggies are tender, add minced garlic and canned green chilis. Stir and cook for an additional minute.
  4. Pour 1¾ cups water into pot and add salt, cayenne, paprika, cumin, cilantro, pepper, and chili powder. Stir to mix evenly. Add 2 cups of Minute instant brown rice. Increase heat to high until water is boiling. Cover pot with lid and reduce heat to low. Simmer for 8-10 minutes or until liquid is almost completely absorbed.
  5. Remove pot from heat and allow to sit for 5 minutes. Add additional juice of remaining lime. Fluff with a fork and serve with desired toppings such as cojita cheese, lime wedges, avocado, diced tomatoes, etc.
Notes
*If you would like a stronger spicy flavor, add additional cumin and chili powder. You may also add a full can of green chilis.
Recipe by Breezy Bakes at https://www.breezybakesgf.com/cilantro-lime-brown-rice/