Caribbean Coconut Rice
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons unsalted butter
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 (3 inch) cinnamon stick
- 1 cup uncooked jasmine rice
- ¾ cup water
- ¾ cup light coconut milk
- 1 teaspoon white sugar
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon grated lime zest
- ⅛ teaspoon ground white pepper
- ¼ cup shredded unsweetened coconut, toasted (Optional)
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Instructions
- Melt butter in saucepan over medium heat. Add ginger, garlic, and cinnamon stick; sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in rice; sauté until rice grains are opaque, about 2 minutes. Stir in water, coconut milk, sugar, salt, lime zest, and white pepper; bring to a simmer. Stir once, cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Fluff rice with a fork, cover, and let rest for 5 minutes. Garnish servings with toasted coconut.
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