President Carter's Coconut Rice
Created by dienia b on October 16, 2023
- Servings: 6
- Prep Time: 9m
- Cook Time: 25m
- Recipe #41762
Ingredients
- 14 ounces unsweetened coconut milk (1 can)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 12 ounces jasmine rice, (1 1/2 cups)
- 1 1/4 cups water
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil
- Garnish
- 1/4 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
- 1 tablespoon cilantro, minced
How to Make
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Step 1: Combine coconut milk, oil, water, and salt in a medium saucepan (or rice maker) .
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Step 2: Stir in rice.
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Step 3: Bring to a boil over medium heat. (turn on rice maker)
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Step 4: Cover, reduce heat, and simmer until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed,20 minutes. Be careful this burns easily, that's why I like rice cooker lol
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Step 5: Take off heat still covered and let set 5 minutes.
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Step 6: Fluff.
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Step 7: Season to taste.
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Step 8: Garnish:
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Step 9: Heat coconut in 350 degree oven until brown but not burnt 10 minutes.
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Step 10: Top rice with herbs and coconut.
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Step 11: Garnish with toasted coconut and chopped cilantro.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (154.1 g)
- Calories 131.7
- Total Fat - 5.4 g
- Saturated Fat - 2.9 g
- Cholesterol - 4.5 mg
- Sodium - 398.3 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 17.8 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.7 g
- Sugars - 2.4 g
- Protein - 3.2 g
- Calcium - 66.2 mg
- Iron - 0.6 mg
- Vitamin C - 0.1 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg