# Cilantro Lime Chicken and Rice

This is a budget-friendly recipe for cilantro lime chicken and rice, served with cilantro chimichurri, costing around $2.30 per person.

- Servings: 6 servings
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3.05 lbs Chicken
- 1 ratio to water Rice
- Onion
- Cilantro
- Vinegar
- Olive oil
- Lime
- Salt
- Pepper
- Red pepper flakes

## Instructions

1. Season the chicken generously with salt, pepper, and lime.
2. Sear all sides of the chicken until golden and cooked through.
3. Set the cooked chicken aside.
4. In the same pan, sauté chopped onions.
5. Add rice and water or broth (1:1 ratio, but varies with rice type).
6. Scrape off all the flavor stuck to the pan.
7. Add salt, pepper, lime, and cilantro to the rice mixture.
8. Bring the rice mixture to a boil.
9. Once boiling, cover the pan and turn the heat to the lowest setting.
10. Do not lift the lid until the rice is cooked, approximately 10 to 15 minutes.
11. Fluff the cooked rice.
12. Layer the chicken on top of the rice and drizzle its juices all over.
13. Cover the pan and let it sit for another 5 minutes.
14. Prepare the chimichurri by chopping cilantro and mixing it with oil, vinegar (red wine), salt, and red pepper flakes. Adjust ratio according to taste.

## Equipment

- Pan

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@plated.by.elle/video/7515008772817947946?lang=en
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/52a75ed7-5b67-4029-938e-52c5b4c77095
- Extracted: 2025-08-04

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