Cilantro-Lime Black Bean Rice – easy, light, delicious, gluten free side dish.
Jasmine rice with black beans flavored with freshly squeezed lime juice and chopped fresh cilantro. Very refreshing, very light. This side dish will go well with grilled or baked meats (chicken, steak, pork), fish or any kind of seafood. It also works great as a stand alone meatless main course.
Easy, simple ingredients, but what a delicious flavor!
Enjoy!
Cilantro-Lime Black Bean Rice
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Cilantro-Lime Black Bean Rice - easy, light, delicious, gluten free side dish.
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 321 kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups chicken broth or vegetable broth
- 1 cup Jasmine rice , uncooked, or use any rice that says on the package that it takes 15 minutes to cook it
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 garlic cloves , minced
- 2 tablespoons lime juice , freshly squeezed (use one 1 tablespoon first, before adding another)
- 15 oz black beans , rinsed, drained, from the can
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro chopped
Instructions
- Use large, deep skillet or a large sauce pan.
- Add chicken broth, uncooked rice, 1/4 teaspoon salt and minced garlic to the skillet (or pan). Bring to boil. Mix everything well. Reduce the heat to low boil simmer. Cover the skillet with the lid. Simmer for 15-20 minutes, covered, until the rice is cooked through.
- Remove the skillet from heat. Mix in 1 tablespoon of freshly squeezed lime juice, black beans (rinsed and drained), and fresh cilantro into the cooked rice. Taste, and add more salt and/or another small amount of lime juice (at most 1 extra tablespoon, try adding half of extra tablespoon first).
- Note: I think 2 tablespoons of lime juice (freshly squeezed only!) are just perfect, but the lime flavor might be too strong for some people, so you might use just 1 or 1.5 tablespoon instead of 2 that I used.
Nutrition Facts
Cilantro-Lime Black Bean Rice
Amount Per Serving
Calories 321 Calories from Fat 9
% Daily Value*
Fat 1g2%
Sodium 580mg25%
Potassium 547mg16%
Carbohydrates 64g21%
Fiber 9g38%
Protein 13g26%
Vitamin A 135IU3%
Vitamin C 12mg15%
Calcium 54mg5%
Iron 2.9mg16%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Can you use brown rice instead?
I always use brown rice in recipes. You just have to cook it for 45 min. Cuz it’s real food!
Yes, brown rice should work well in this recipe. Cooking times might have to be changed a bit.
Yes, you could use brown rice, you might have to change cooking times.
I looked at this recipe earlier today and it had shrimp in it but now I don’t see any shrimp in the ingredient list….Luckily I left it up on my computer and it still shows shrimp in it. I made it today with shrimp in it, it was yummy!
I actually do have another recipe on my site that uses this cilantro-lime black bean rice and shrimp.