A favourite food memory of mine includes flavourful Thai food served with fluffy white Coconut Rice. Serve with your favourite grilled veggies or protein, stir fries, soups, curries and so much more.
Coconut Rice
If you love eating rice, you will adore this variation infused lightly with coconut milk. It’s not overpowering but offers a subtle hint of coconut flavour while keeping the rice light and fluffy.
Thai Coconut Rice
I’ve watched this style of rice being made many times in restaurants and it’s taken me a while to perfect this recipe. But I did it and it’s one of my favourite quick, easy go to recipes now. The family loves it and occasionally has been known to request it!
Since we’ve been on a crusade to perfect this recipe, here’s a few tips and tricks we’ve learned along the way.
PRO TIPS:
- We prefer Jasmine rice but you can use basmati or long grain rice.
- I learned a long time ago to soak your rice before cooking. This one is a quick soak however and rinse to remove the starch.
- Use full fat coconut milk. Fat equals flavour. Always.
- Some restaurants will add sugar, but I don’t. It doesn’t need it and it’s not missed.
- To make this rice work you use less liquid. Typically 1 cup of rice to 1.5 cups liquid.
- Toasted chopped nuts, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds or itchiban noodles on top offer a tasty crunch.
What to eat with this rice?
- Grilled Honey Garlic Pork Tenderloin
- Beef Stir-Fried with Asparagus
- Grilled Coconut Chicken Thighs
- Jerk Chicken
- Coriander Curry Chicken
- Armenian Roasted Vegetables
- Sticky Thai Chicken Meatballs
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Ingredients
- 2 cups Jasmine rice
- 1 can 14 oz coconut milk, not light version
- 1/2 cup water
- salt
Instructions
- Soak rice for 10 minutes and rinse until it runs clear.
- Add rice, coconut milk, water and salt to a saucepan with a lid over medium high heat.
- Bring to a boil then drop immediately to a simmer. Add lid and let it cook for 10-15 minutes or until all liquid has been absorbed.
- Remove from heat and let sit to steam for about 10 minutes. Then remove lid and fluff with a fork. Serve.
Why have I never tried this before? It turned out so fluffy and delicious!
The whole family loved this rice!
This was perfect with grilled kabobs. Going to make it again on the weekend!
this coconut rice is so yummy. We love it with so many different dinners!
My family is going to love this, thank you for the recipe!
this is a delicious side dish and great anytime with any meat I cant wait to try this !
oh wow, jasmine rice in coconut milk. This sounds fabulous!
Such an easy yet fancy way to elevate rice! My family enjoyed it! Thank you for the recipe!