Pancheros Rice Recipe
Do you love rice that tastes fresh and yummy? Then you will enjoy this Pancheros Rice Recipe. It is soft, fluffy, and full of flavor. You can eat it with burritos, tacos, or rice bowls.
Ingredients
- 1 cup long-grain white rice
- 2 cups water
- 1 tablespoon olive oil or butter
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
Instructions
Rinse the rice
- Wash rice under cold water. This removes extra starch. It makes rice fluffy, not sticky.
Cook the rice
- In a pot, add water, salt, and oil. Bring to boil. Add rice and stir once. Cover with lid. Lower heat and cook 15 minutes.
Let it rest
- Turn off heat. Keep lid on for 5 minutes. This makes rice soft.
Add flavor
- Fluff rice with fork. Add lime juice, cilantro, garlic powder, and onion powder. Mix gently.
Serve
- Serve rice warm with your favorite meal.
Notes
- Always use fresh lime juice.
- Rinse rice before cooking.
- Let rice rest for fluffy texture.
- Add more cilantro if you like strong taste.
- Fluff rice with a fork, not a spoon.