Asian Coconut Rice
Description
Coconut rice is easy to make with jasmine rice, coconut milk, sugar, and salt for a delicious, restaurant-quality side dish in just 30 minutes.
Ingredients
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1 1/2 cups uncooked jasmine rice
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1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk
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1 1/4 cups water
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1 teaspoon sugar
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1 pinch salt
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1 teaspoon unrefined coconut oil
Directions
1
Gather the ingredients.
2
Place rice in a fine mesh strainer, and rinse with cold water, stirring rice using your fingers to remove excess starch, until water from rice runs clear, about 1 minute.
3
Place rinsed rice, coconut milk, water, sugar, and salt in a medium saucepan; stir until sugar dissolves, about 1 minute.
4
Bring mixture in saucepan to a boil over medium heat. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer, undisturbed, for 11 minutes. Turn off heat; steam, covered, until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed, about 10 minutes. Uncover and gently stir in coconut oil.
5
Enjoy!