Side dishe for 4
Instant Pot Cilantro Lime Rice
$2.44for 430 minServes 4
Jasmine rice cooks with garlic and salt in an Instant Pot, then gets finished with lime juice and fresh cilantro.

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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild, 6.5 oz$0.15/oz typical | 6.5 oz | $0.97Typical price | |
| Butter, 0.5 oz$0.40/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.20Typical price | |
| Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.22Typical price | |
| Juice, 0.75 oz$0.04/oz typical | 0.75 oz | $0.03Typical price | |
| Lemons and limes, 1$0.60 each typical | 1 | $0.60Typical price | |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.25$1.49 each typical | 0.25 | $0.39Typical price | |
| Total for the servings shown | $2.44 | ||
Swaps
- Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
Salt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
- 30 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $typical cost tier
Latin AmericanGluten-freeBudgetSide dishesInstant Pot
$0.61 per serving$2.44 for 4
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Ingredients
- 1 cup jasmine rice
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil or unsalted butter
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1/2 tsp fine sea salt or table salt
- 1 cup cold water or unsalted chicken stock
- 1 1/2 tbsp lime juice
- 1 lime
- 15 g fresh cilantro
Steps
- Rinse the rice under cold water until the water runs mostly clear.
- Set the Instant Pot to sauté, heat the oil, and cook the minced garlic for 30 seconds.
- Add the rice, water, and salt, then seal the pot and cook on high pressure for 4 minutes.
- Let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes, then release any remaining pressure and fluff the rice.
- Stir in the lime juice, finely chopped cilantro, and the zest and juice from the lime.
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