Smoky Chipotle Meatballs with Cilantro-Lime Rice

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• ½ cup bread crumbs
• ¼ cup minced red onion
• 1 large egg
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• ½ tablespoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground chipotle
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 cup brown basmati rice
• 4-5 cups water
• ¼ teaspoon kosher salt or to taste
• 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• ⅓ cup finely chopped cilantro
• ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• kosher salt
• pepper
• diced cherry tomatoes
• grated queso fresco
• additional cilantro
• crema or sour cream