It’s that creamy and fluffy kind of thing with a hint of citrus. This Coconut Orange Rice has been adapted from the very talented ladies over at The Modern Proper. I love their basic Coconut Rice recipe. It was a game changer for me, and since I love it so much, I was inspired to make a riff of theirs. Ever since, I’ve been using this one with a little less coconut and a little citrus instead. I think it goes well with many fish and chicken dishes that use citrus, like swordfish shish kabobs and my Orange Sriracha Chicken.
Take your two pantry staples, basmati rice and a can of coconut milk, some sugar, salt and OJ and you have everything you need except for…
The Things:
- Mesh strainer
- Pot with lid
- Liquid and dry measuring cups
- Can opener
The Game Plan.
Plan for about 20 minutes of prep and cooking time, which is the same amount of time it takes to cook regular rice!
- Rinse the rice. I used to skip this step, until I realized it makes a world of a difference. Rinse the extra starch away to keep it nice and fluffy.
- Liquids go first. Add every ingredient, except the rice to the pot, and bring to a boil.
- Next goes the rice. Stir and then let the liquid return to a boil.
- Simmer! Lid on and bring the heat down to low. This takes between 15-20 minutes.
- Fluff! Eat up.
Orange Coconut Rice
Ingredients
- 7 ounces (half can) of Coconut milk
- 7 ounces of Orange Juice
- 1 1/4 cups of water
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 2 cups of long grain white rice (such as Basmati)
- Cilantro (optional)
Directions
- Step 1 Rinse some of the starch off of the rice using a fine mesh strainer. Don’t skip this step because it will make your rice nice and fluffy instead of mushy.
- Step 2 Pour the three liquids, salt and sugar into a small saucepan over medium-high heat and stir.
- Step 3 Bring the liquid to a boil. Add the rinsed rice, stir it all together and return to a boil.
- Step 4 Bring heat down to low and secure the pot with a fitted lid. Simmer the rice for about 18 minutes.
- Step 5 Remove the lid, fluff the rice with a fork to make sure all the liquid is absorbed. Turn off the heat and garnish with chopped cilantro (optional).
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