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    Coconut Lime Cilantro Rice - Island Time!

    August 16, 2016 by Debbie Leave a Comment

    Coconut Lime Cilantro Rice is a great side dish, stark white in color, with the bright green contrast of cilantro. Try it for your next Tropical meal!

    Coconut Lime Cilantro Rice in a white bowl with a wooden spoon.

    Cilantro is one of my favorite herbs. I love it in a salsa, a fish, a cocktail and maybe even a soap...if there was one, but I think people might turn the other way if I smelled like it!

    Probably better to just keep it in the kitchen! Coconut Lime Cilantro Rice has everything I love in 1 pot!

    Coconut Lime Cilantro Rice Cilantro

    When I was given "Island Rice" as my designated dish for Kyle and Joel's Margaritaville themed dinner, my mind immediately went to coconut!

    When you think of "island," don't you think of coconuts?! Well guess what? This recipe has coconut milk AND cilantro! My favorites in 1 dish! And lime, too!

    Recipe set, grocery list made, let's get going!

    Coconut Lime Cilantro Rice 3A

    At first bite, close your eyes. Your tastebuds will take you to the islands...fictional like Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville or a real oasis, with the sound of the ocean and the rhythm of steel drums!

    Coconut Lime Cilantro Rice Milk

    Don't let the idea of coconut make you think twice, though. This recipe doesn't use coconut milk as the sole liquid cooking the rice.

    It is combined with water to lessen the richness that coconut milk usually gives, creating a subtle coconut flavor perfect with that added squeeze of lime.

    Coconut Lime Cilantro Rice would also be a delicious addition to a Mexican feast. Especially perfect when served alongside any entrée hot off the grill.

    The use of Jasmine rice was a given. I love the smell of it as it cooks. Pretty and earthy.

    The scent tempts me to eat it straight from the pot. I kind of want some right now as I write this!

    With any of my ethnic dishes, I love to head on over to Jordan Market, a grocery store here in Orange County, California that carries all things Mediterranean.

    Now I know this isn't a Mediterranean dish, but Jordan Market has the best brands of rices, and nothing but the best for the Great 8!

    Island Rice
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    Coconut Lime Cilantro Rice

    Recipe adapted from Nagimaehashi (Nagi) creator of RecipeTin Eats
    Prep Time5 mins
    Cook Time30 mins
    Total Time35 mins
    Course: Side Dish
    Cuisine: Tropical
    Keyword: Coconut Rice
    Servings: 4 servings
    Author: Debbie

    Ingredients

    • 1 ½ cups long grain Jasmine rice
    • ¾ cup coconut milk, not coconut water
    • 1 ½ cups water
    • ½ teaspoon white sugar
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • ¼ cup finely chopped cilantro leaves
    • 1 - 2 Tablespoons fresh lime juice, adjust to your taste
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    Instructions

    • In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine the rice, coconut milk, water, sugar and salt.
    • Cover saucepan and bring to a simmer. Turn heat down to medium-low.
    • Cook until all liquid has absorbed, about 15 minutes.
    • Remove saucepan from the heat and let rest, still covered, for 10 minutes.
    • Fluff rice.
    • Add chopped coriander (cilantro) and lime juice. Adjust seasonings.
    • Serve!

    Notes

    Recipe adapted from Nagimaehashi (Nagi) creator of RecipeTin Eats

    Gr8 Do-Ahead Tip:

    Prepare the recipe through Step 5, put the rice in a bowl, cool and cover with plastic wrap. To warm up, mist with water. Then continue with Step 6.

    Gr8 Tip:

    A healthy option: Substitute brown rice for the Jasmine rice; though the brown rice may need to cook longer.
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