Coconut Rice Recipe

5 from 1 vote

Coconut Rice is rich, soft, and sticky made with jasmine rice, unsweetened coconut cream, coconut water, and a hint of fresh lime juice.

Prep Time5

Cook Time18

Total Time23

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free

Servings:

Calories: 458kcal

In a cooking pot, over medium-high, combine coconut cream, coconut water, lime juice, sugar, and salt. Whisk it together and bring the mixture to boil. (You will need to stir from time to time and coconut cream melts.)
Add rice, stir just once, lower the heat to the lowest setting and close the pot with a lid.
Do not open the lid of disturb rice while it's cooking.
Cook rice for about 18-20 minutes but check the packaging of your rice for cook time recommendation.
Once done, take rice off heat and gently stir and fluff the rice a couple of times.
Add any mix-ins if you wish and serve.

Storing: make sure to cool the rice to room temperature first. Store leftover coconut rice in an air-tight food storage container, in the refrigerator. Properly stored, it should last 3-4 days.
Reheating: you can easily reheat it in the microwave, covered with an microwave-safe lid. Add a splash of coconut water when reheating and reheat the rice in 30-40 second increments.
Freezing: You can easily freeze coconut rice too. Make sure to cool it completely and transfer into a freezer-friendly zip-top bag. Get all the air out, seal, label, and freeze for up to 3 months.