Sweet Coconut Rice

Name: Sweet Coconut Rice
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1.5 cups long-grain white rice; 1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk; 1.25 cups water; 1 teaspoon white sugar, or more to taste; 1 tablespoon shredded coconut, or to taste

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A delicious coconut rice that can be thrown in a rice cooker or made on the stove. This is great when paired with a Thai green curry or stir-fry! Ideally, make this with either jasmine rice or long-grain white rice.

Recipe by Melucy

Updated on January 31, 2023

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Prep Time:

5 mins

Cook Time:

20 mins

Additional Time:

5 mins

Total Time:

30 mins

Servings:

4

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Ingredients

1 ½ cups long-grain white rice
1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk
1 ¼ cups water
1 teaspoon white sugar, or more to taste
1 tablespoon shredded coconut, or to taste (Optional)

Directions

Stir rice, coconut milk, and water together in a saucepan. Dissolve sugar into the liquid.
Bring the mixture to a simmer then reduce heat to medium-low. Cover the saucepan and simmer until the majority of the liquid has been absorbed by the rice, 15 to 20 minutes.
Leaving the saucepan on the burner, turn the heat off and let rice steam until sticky, 5 to 10 minutes more.
Garnish with shredded coconut.

Tips

Check liquid for sweetness before cooking. I dip a spoon in to taste the liquid and make sure it's sweet enough.

If you are nuts for coconut like me, add the shredded coconut as a garnish prior to serving.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

456	Calories
22g	Fat
60g	Carbs
7g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 4
Calories 456
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 22g	28%
Saturated Fat 19g	95%
Sodium 22mg	1%
Total Carbohydrate 60g	22%
Dietary Fiber 2g	8%
Total Sugars 2g
Protein 7g
Vitamin C 1mg	5%
Calcium 39mg	3%
Iron 6mg	34%
Potassium 300mg	6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.