Chimichurri sauce, a blend of fresh herbs and citrus, makes a great base for this rice dish. Make this Chimichurri Rice recipe to serve with grilled meats, Mexican night, and Mediterranean foods, too!

Ever get into a cooking rut? That’s me with side dishes. I always am game for trying new main dishes – whether it be a new marinade for meats or a slow cooker recipe. But side dishes? I tend to lean heavily on a few tried and true recipes.

It’s when I was making a chimichurri sauce to use as a marinade in a seafood recipe I was working on for a client that I realized… this would make a darn good base for rice. And, boy was I right.

Y’all. This Chimichurri Rice recipe is amaze-balls. Like have it at-least-once-a-week delicious. And, easy. So very easy.

To start, throw a bunch of fresh cilantro and parsley into a blender along with lime juice, olive oil, onion, garlic, salt and smoked(!!) paprika.

Give it a whirl until smooth.

If you have a rice cooker, that’s the easiest way to go. There was a time that I thought this was an unnecessary appliance. That was also the time that I never cooked rice because it either came out mushy or hard. Now, I just combine the right ratio of rice and water and press start.

Perfect. Every. Time.

Once the rice is done, open the rice cooker and let the steam escape for a few minutes. Pour in the chimichurri sauce and give it a good stir. Serve with your favorite grilled meats and a slice of lime! Delish!

Chimichurri Rice

Yield: 6 servings

Chimichurri sauce, a blend of fresh herbs and citrus, makes a great base for this rice dish. Make this Chimichurri Rice recipe to serve with grilled meats, Mexican night, and Mediterranean foods, too!

Ingredients

1 bunch of cilantro
1 bunch of parsley
juice from 2 limes
1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup chopped onion
2 garlic cloves
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. smoked paprika
3 cups jasmine rice

Instructions

To start, you just need to throw a bunch of fresh cilantro and parsley into a blender along with lime juice, olive oil, onion, garlic, salt and smoked(!!) paprika. Give it a whirl until smooth.
If you have a rice cooker, that's the easiest way to go. There was a time that I thought this was an unnecessary appliance. That was also the time that I never cooked rice because it either came out mushy or hard. Now, I just throw in the right ration of rice and water and press start. Perfect. Every. Time.
Once the rice is done, open the rice cooker and let the steam escape for a few minutes. Pour in the chimichurri sauce and give it a good stir. Serve with your favorite grilled meats and a slice of lime! Delish!