Description
Thai Coconut Rice is a quick dinner side that turns simple pantry staples into something fragrant, fluffy, and full of cozy flavor. Made with jasmine rice, coconut milk, lime, and fresh cilantro, this easy recipe is perfect for weeknight dinner ideas, meal prep, food ideas for entertaining, and simple homemade side dishes that feel special without extra work.
Ingredients
1 cup jasmine rice
1 cup full-fat coconut milk
3/4 cup water
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon lime zest
1 tablespoon lime juice
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons toasted shredded coconut
Instructions
1. Rinse the jasmine rice under cool water until the water runs mostly clear.
2. Add the coconut milk, water, salt, and sugar to a medium saucepan and stir well.
3. Stir in the rinsed rice and bring the mixture to a gentle simmer over medium heat.
4. Cover the pan, reduce the heat to low, and cook for 15 minutes without lifting the lid.
5. Remove the pan from the heat and let the rice rest, covered, for 10 minutes.
6. Fluff the rice gently with a fork, then stir in the lime zest, lime juice, and chopped cilantro.
7. Top with toasted shredded coconut and serve warm.
Notes
Do not skip rinsing the rice, because too much starch can make the finished Thai Coconut Rice sticky instead of light and fluffy.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Thai-inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 286
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 308mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
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