Cilantro Lime Rice

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 Tablespoons butter (or avocado oil)
• 1 small onion, diced
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1, 3 oz. can diced green chili’s
• 2 cups uncle bens parboiled rice
• 1/2 tsp salt
• chicken stock/broth (2 cups if using instant pot, or 4 cups for stove top)
• 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
• juice of one lime
• 2 green onions, chopped

INSTRUCTIONS:

For Instant Pot:

1. Push saute, add butter/oil and onion.
2. Cook, stirring until onion is soft, then add garlic and cook for another minute.
3. Add green chili’s, 2 cups broth, 2 cups rice, and salt.
4. Seal the lid (make sure steam valve is sealed) and push “cancel” (to get it off the “saute” function).
5. Press the “RICE” button.
6. Let cook, and when cooking cycle is complete, let the pressure release naturally for at least ten minutes then you can release the pressure after ten minutes.
7. Turn the Instant Pot “off”, remove the lid, and fluff with a fork.
8. Add cilantro and green onion and squeeze the lime juice in, and give it a final stir.

For stovetop:

1. In a medium pot over medium high heat, melt butter and add onion.
2. Saute until onion is soft, add garlic and saute for one more minute.
3. Add green chili’s, salt, 4 cups broth, and 2 cups rice.
4. Bring to a boil.
5. Cover and reduce heat to low and cook for 18 minutes.
6. Turn off heat, remove the lid, fluff with fork and add cilantro, green onion, and lime juice.