Whenever we are preparing a meal, we like to use fresh ingredients as much as possible. That being said, we all have day jobs and sometimes you just don’t have enough time and energy to cook a weeknight meal from scratch.
But just because you are buying some ready made food doesn’t mean you can’t have a great meal. Today, we’ll show you how to take something as simple as instant jasmine rice, and make it into a world class side dish.
One of the main ingredients, lime basil, is a little bit on the exotic side. It doesn’t taste like normal basil. It has a bright citrus flavor that goes great with the rice. You can likely find it at your local Asian market or you can grow it in a pot. They grow like weeds here in California and reseed themselves every year.
If you would like to buy some seeds you can click on the link below:
Super Simple Lime Basil Rice Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 Box of instant Jasmine Rice – click here to get it on amazon
- 1/4 cup of chopped of Lime Basil (Feel free to add more if you like the citrus flavor)
- 1/2 stick of Butter
- Juice of 1 Lime
Steps to Cook
- Follow the cooking instructions on the instant rice.
- Cut the butter into smaller chunks and mix into the cooked rice. Stir until all the butter is melted into the rice.
- Mix the lime basil into the rice until it is fully incorporated.
- Squeeze the lime juice on top of the rice.
- Serve and enjoy!
