Coconut rice is the perfect side dish any summertime meal! It's got a light coconut flavor, just enough to blend well with teriyaki sauce, pineapple, shredded chicken, black beans, you name it!
And its not as hard as you'd think! This recipe can be made in a rice cooker and consists of just 5 simple ingredients, a win win for a busy day!
Last time I made this recipe, I was preparing it as part of my very first edition of the A Toasted Crumb Entertaining Guides! I made this rice for the Late Summer Luau edition. Check it out!
To prepare this easy summer side-dish, you'll need these 5 key ingredients:
- 2 cups of Jasmine Rice
- 1 13.5oz Can of Full-Fat Coconut Milk
- 1 ½ cups of Coconut Water
- 1 teaspoon of Salt
- ¼ Cup of Unsweetened Coconut Flakes (optional)
Start with rinsing the rice a couple of times until the water runs clear, and add it straight to the bottom of your rice cooker.
Pour the coconut water and and coconut milk over the rice, stir, and hit the white rice option.
When the cooker goes off, allow the rice to sit for about 3-5 minutes longer before you open the lid.
In the meantime, toast the coconut flakes until they are just barely golden brown.
Once the rice is ready, fluff it with a couple of chopsticks, place it into a serving dish, and top with the toasted coconut flakes.
As mentioned, this recipe goes great with all of the seasonal dishes you can find in the very first A Toasted Crumb Entertaining Guide, Late Summer Luau!
In this guide, you’ll find everything you need to plan that perfect late summer luau dinner party!
- Color schemes for tropical themed parties!
- Gorgeous options for summer themed tableware, barware, and flatware!
- A few backyard décor items for your outdoor dining experience!
- A prep schedule for party day complete with recipes for:
- A fresh Island Margarita
- Mango Salsa served with Blue Corn Chips
- Hawaiian Pulled Pork
- Grilled Pineapple Slaw
- You can serve all of this with your new favorite rice recipe!
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5 Ingredient Coconut Rice
Jasmine rice with a light coconut flavor, perfect for any island style dish!
Ingredients
- 2 cups Jasmine Rice
- 1 13.5 oz can of Full-Fat Coconut Milk
- 1 ½ cups Coconut Water
- 1 tsp Salt
- ¼ cup Unsweetened Coconut Flakes toasted
Instructions
- Rinse the rice in a bowl until the water runs clear.
- Add the rice to bottom of a rice cooker and pour coconut milk, coconut water, and salt over the rice.
- Cover tightly with the rice cooker lid and cook until the rice cooker switches to the warming function.
- Let the rice sit for about 3-5 minutes after the cooking function switches off.
- In the meantime, toast the unsweetened coconut flakes in a saucepan with no oil until just slightly golden brown.
- Open the rice cooker, fluff the rice with chopsticks and place into a serving bowl or platter.
- Add the toasted coconut flakes on top of the prepared rice.
Nutrition
Calories: 260kcalCarbohydrates: 52gProtein: 5gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.2gSodium: 455mgPotassium: 241mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 33mgIron: 1mg
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