5 from 3 votes
Coconut Rice Recipe
This easy-to-prepare Coconut Rice Recipe has only 3 ingredients and is jam-packed with delicious creamy coconut flavors.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Servings:
6
Calories:
351 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Ingredients
- 13.5 ounce coconut milk about 1 ¾ cup, can, full-fat
- 2 cups water
- 2 cups long-grain rice
- coconut optional, toasted
Instructions
- Add the coconut milk and water to a medium-sized sauce pot and bring it to a boil over high heat.
- In the meantime, add the rice to a medium-sized saucepot over medium heat and toast the rice while constantly stirring for 4 to 5 minutes. The rice will go from cloudy in color to white, but not browned in any way.
- Once the liquid is boiling, stir it into the toasted rice and bring it to a boil.
- Stir the rice, place on a lid, and simmer over low heat for 12 to 14 minutes or until the rice is cooked.
- Turn off the heat, remove the lid, and break up the rice using a fork. Let the rice stand for 3 to 4 minutes.
- Serve the rice with an optional garnish of toasted coconut.
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Notes
- Make-Ahead: You can make this recipe up to 30 minutes ahead. Keep it warm by keeping a lid on it until ready to serve.
- How to Store: Once cooled, cover and keep in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Cover and freeze it for up to 3 months. Thaw it in the refrigerator for 1 day before reheating.
- How to Reheat: I find that the best way to reheat rice is in the microwave. It keeps it light and fluffy, and you do not need to add anything.
- When you add the hot liquid to the pot of rice, it will bubble up the pot quite a bit
- You toast the rice to make it cook quicker and to help prevent it from clumping and overcooking.
- For a twist, turn any leftover coconut rice into rice pudding.
Nutrition Information
Calories
351kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
51g
(17%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.3g
(2%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
15mg
(1%)
Potassium
211mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
0.1g
(0%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
31mg
(3%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 351
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 351kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 51g | 17% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 15mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 211mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 31mg | 3% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.