Coconut Rice Recipe
Long-grain rice cooked in full-fat coconut milk and water until tender. Serve topped with toasted coconut if desired.
Equipment
- Medium Saucepan
- tight-fitting lid
- Fork
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 13.5 ouncecan full-fat coconut milk about 1 3/4 cup
- 2 cupswater
- 2 cupslong-grain rice
- toasted coconut optional
Instructions
Instructions
- Place a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the 2 cups long-grain rice and toast, stirring constantly for 4 to 5 minutes, until the rice is aromatic and slightly glossy but not browned.
- Add the 13.5-ounce can full-fat coconut milk (about 1 ¾ cups) and 2 cups water to the toasted rice. Increase heat to medium-high and bring the mixture to a boil, stirring to combine.
- Once boiling, stir the rice, reduce the heat to low, cover with a tight-fitting lid, and simmer for 12 to 14 minutes, until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender.
- Turn off the heat and let the rice sit, covered, for 3 to 4 minutes.
- Remove the lid, fluff the rice with a fork, and serve with toasted coconut if desired.
Notes
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
.
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
.