Baked Essentials Parmesan Cilantro Lime Rice Recipes

{OVEN BAKED} CILANTRO LIME RICE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425°F. Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking pan with butter or oil. Combine the rice, cumin, and salt in the pan and stir to distribute the spices. Spread in an even layer. Pour in the boiling water and lime juice.
• Cover the pan tightly with heavy duty aluminum foil, sealing all the edges. Bake the rice for 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and stir. If most of the water has not been absorbed, bake uncovered for an additional 3-5 minutes. Remove from the oven and let rest for 3-5 minutes. Fluff with a fork and lightly stir in the cilantro. Serve with additional lime wedges, if desired. Enjoy!

OVEN BAKED CILANTRO LIME RICE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a 9x13 pan combine rice, chicken broth, water, the juice of ONE of the limes, butter OR oil, ½ tsp of the salt (reserve the other ¼ tsp for after rice is cooked), crushed garlic and chopped onion.
• Carefully stir to distribute ingredients evenly, cover with foil and place in 350 degree oven and bake for 1 hour.
• Remove rice after 1 hour. In a small bowl mix, juice of the second lime, ¼ tsp salt, ½ tsp sugar and ¼ cup chopped cilantro leaves. Pour mixture over baked rice and stir carefully until well combined. Serve and Enjoy!

LIME CILANTRO RICE

Steps:

• Bring the water to a boil; stir the butter and rice into the water. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer until the rice is tender, about 20 minutes.
• Stir the lime zest, lime juice, and cilantro into the cooked rice just before serving.

BAKED CILANTRO LIME RICE (LOW FAT)

Steps:

• Turn your oven to 350-375 and then heat the chicken broth on the stove in a pan.
• Once heated through, but not boiling, squeeze juice from lime, and add the zest into broth.
• Place rice in baking dish, and then pour heated broth over rice, cover, and place in oven to bake for 20-30 minutes, or until the liquid is absorbed. Make sure to stir a couple times.
• Once done, add in the chopped cilantro and serve.

ONE-POT CILANTRO LIME CHICKEN THIGHS AND RICE

Steps:

• Combine cilantro, olive oil, lime juice, lime zest, minced garlic, chili powder, cumin, salt, and pepper in a bowl or plastic storage container. Add chicken and coat well in the marinade. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, turning chicken occasionally.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Remove chicken thighs from the marinade, rubbing garlic onto both sides of the chicken. Add chicken to the hot oil and cook until browned, about 4 minutes per side. Turn off burner and transfer chicken to a plate; set aside.
• Pour chicken stock and water into the Dutch oven, scraping the bottom of the pot with a wooden or plastic spoon to loosen any browned bits. Stir in rice, lime juice, and salt. Place chicken on top of the rice and cover with a lid.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Uncover and remove chicken to a plate using tongs. Stir rice from bottom to top then place the chicken back on top of the rice.
• Return to the oven and cook, uncovered, until all the liquid is absorbed, and the rice is soft, 15 to 18 more minutes.
• Transfer cooked chicken to a plate and stir 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro and 1 1/2 teaspoons lime zest into the rice. Fluff with a fork and serve with the chicken.