Lemon Coconut Rice

Lemon coconut rice is a light and fluffy side dish, made with coconut milk and lemon juice. Perfect for Thai and Indian cuisines.

Last week I wrote about the coconut chicken curry, which is the only curry I’ve ever had that I’ve wanted more of. I have a weird relationship with curry.

Zach’s favorite part of the dish? The lemon coconut rice I served with it. This is his new favorite way to make rice and, frankly, I don’t hate it either.

Lemon Coconut Rice

• 1 cup jasmine rice
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/8 cup lemon juice
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp coconut oil

Step 01: Coat the bottom of a medium saucepan with oil. Add the remaining ingredients and bring to a simmer. Stir to keep the rice from sticking to the bottom of the pan while it heats up.

Step 02: Once the liquid has begun to simmer, reduce the heat to low. Cover the pan and let cook for 10-15 minutes, or until the water has been mostly absorbed by the rice. (If there is still water, cook for another 5 minutes.)

Serve with your favorite Thai or Indian dishes.

If you don’t want to buy jasmine rice, you can use brown rice. Just cook it for 30-45 minutes.

This is really delicious. The coconut taste is very light and the lemon gives it a zest that goes well with most dishes.

Enjoy!

What’s your favorite rice dish?

Lemon Coconut Rice

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Ingredients

• 1 cup jasmine rice
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/8 cup lemon juice
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp coconut oil

Instructions

1: Coat the bottom of a medium saucepan with oil. Add the remaining ingredients and bring to a simmer. Stir to keep the rice from sticking to the bottom of the pan while it heats up.

2: Once the liquid has begun to simmer, reduce the heat to low. Cover the pan and let coo

Lemon Coconut Rice was last modified: May 15th, 2017 by Chelsey