Easy and Perfect Coconut Ginger Rice

Easy weeknight dinner rice recipe featuring complex flavor created from the tart lime juice, sweet coconut milk, pungent and fragrant ginger, topped with cilantro.

📝 Ingredients

• 1 cup long grain rice
• 1 tbsp coconut oil
• 2 cloves garlic (chopped)
• 1 1 in piece of ginger (peel and sliced into thirds)
• 1 cup water
• 3/4 cup coconut milk
• 2 medium limes (juice)
• 1 tsp kosher salt

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Rinse the rice thoroughly in a bowl using cold water and strain using a fine mesh sieve. Repeat this until water runs clear vs. the chalky white it will be initially.
2. 2In a large saucepan over medium heat the oil until beginning smoking. Add the garlic and saute, stirring frequently, 2 to 3 minutes.
3. 3Increase the heat to medium high, add the ginger and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
4. 4Stir in the rice, lime juice, water, coconut milk and salt, then bring to a simmer. Cover, reduce to low and cook until the rice absorbs the liquid, 15 to 20 minutes.
5. 5Remove and discard the ginger, then let the rice rest covered for 5-10 minutes. Remove the lid and fluff the rice with a fork. Add cilantro, taste and season with salt if needed.