Coconut Lime Rice
Want to hear about the most ridiculous problem Shawn and I have?
Our new house is on an old ranch, and it isn’t wired with an internet line. So we have to use satellite internet. Satellite internet is a little…interesting. It functions like a cell phone plan: we get unlimited web browsing and email internet use, but for streaming (Netflix, renting movies off iTunes, playing music off Pandora) we only get 10 gigs a month. 10 gigs!
When we found this out, I thought it was a joke. 10 gigs? That’s only like 3 movies streamed. Well our internet had some “good news” to soften the blow. We get unlimited streaming between the hours of midnight and 5am. Perfect. I can’t wait to set my alarm for midnight so I can wake up and binge watch House of Cards all thru the night. Except not.
If we go over, they basically turn our internet off until the billing cycle is over. That is, unless, we want to buy another 5 gigs of internet for the low low price of $30. Which we had to. On Sunday. When we already used up our 30 gigs only 3 weeks into the billing cycle.
A little advice if you’re in our situation. DON’T leave your TV on the DirectTV channel that talks about all the upcoming movies to rent and shows to watch. Apparently that channel requires the internet. And we had our TV on that channel for most of the weekend. So whenever we were scrolling thru our DVR list, that channel was what was playing in the background and used up a majority of our streaming gigs. Whoops. Lesson learned. The hard way, of course.
Thank goodness rice is cheap, because with crazy internet bills like this, it might be the only food we can afford. Just kidding! Kind of.
But this coconut lime rice is SO insanely delicious I could eat it everyday. Which I kind of have for the past week. If I told you I made this coconut lime rice to serve with our dinner 3 out of the 7 nights last week, it would be a lie. Because I made it 4 out of the 7 nights. I can’t stop myself!
It couldn’t be easier to make. I start off by sauteing the rice in coconut oil for just a minute to really get the coconut flavors started. Then you add in 1 can of low fat coconut milk, let it cook for 35 minutes as it soaks up all the delicious coconut flavor. After the rice is done cooking, you fluff it with a fork, stir in some lime zest and lime juice, and devour. The resulting coconut lime rice is light, fluffy, and tastes like something you would eat on a tropical vacation.
I served this coconut lime rice along grilled fish, shrimp tacos, and this amazing chicken dish I’m sharing with you on Thursday. Stay tuned!
Coconut Lime Rice
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil
- 1 cup white jasmine rice*
- 13.5 ounce can coconut milk (or coconut cream)
- zest of 1 lime
- juice of half a lime
- salt to taste
Instructions
- In a small sauce pan over medium high heat, saute the rice in the coconut oil for just 1 minute. Pour in the can of coconut milk and stir to combine. Bring to a boil, cover with a lid, and reduce heat to low. Simmer the rice covered for 35 minutes. Remove from heat, and allow to sit with the lid on for another 10 minutes.
- Remove the lid, fluff the rice with a fork, then stir in the lime zest, lime juice, and salt to taste. Serve warm.
Recipe Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition facts are calculated as a courtesy and not guaranteed.
50 Comments on “Coconut Lime Rice”
I’ve been trying to get coconut rice right for years! This worked great got lots of compliments. I was prepared to add more lime or cilantro–but your recipe was spot on don’t deviate!
I love that you got lots of compliments on it Hilbil22. That is always such a fantastic feeling. So glad the recipe worked well for you and you did not have to make adjustments.
Check into getting a ROKU video streamer. May solve your problem. All major retailers carry them.
I made this for our family a couple of nights ago, paired with Honey Garlic chicken and sesame green beans and it was delicious! Really, my family is lucky I let them have any. We will certainly have it again!
Yea! I’m so happy to hear that! I make this alllll the time. And with almost every fish dish I make. Glad your family liked it. You’re very nice to share : )
Served this rice with the sticky garlic honey shrimp recipe, yummmmy! Would go great with any fish recipe. Wondering if I added some pineapple tidbits how that would be?!
Ooooh, this would be good with sticky garlic honey shrimp! I might have to copy you and try that myself. And I love the idea of adding pineapple! I would add in chopped pineapple at the end after the rice is done cooking. That would be so good!
This recipe sounds delicious! Could quinoa replace rice, do you think? Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Pat! You know, I’ve never tried this with quinoa. But it should work just fine! Just replace equal amounts of coconut milk for water/broth. Let me know how it turns out! If I try it, I’ll be sure to let you know : )
Internet BAD
Rice GOOD!!
Substitute brown rice and add a little cilantro?????
Nope… No Deal! That stinks, what a total pain. :( My sympathies are with you, I’d be stuffed with what you are being offered, Id possibly resort to midnight waking. LOL.
Love the lime rice, what a lovely way to make boring ol rice fun and fresh. Yarm!
I have seen tons of dishes using coconut milk in savory dishes but I was a little nervous to try it. I don’t know why! It just isn’t the type of thing we normally eat. However, you have totally sold me! This looks fantastic! I am going to try it this week. I can’t wait to see the chicken dish you paired it with!
Ugh, that has has got to be terrible and super inconvenient. Reminds me of the days before unlimited cell plans. We’ve been thinking of canceling cable and doing streaming instead. I’m going to have to look into that a bit more after hearing your situation.
This rice sounds delicious! Perfect timing…I have been looking for a recipe for coconut rice. Pinning!
Satellite internet!? I didn’t even know you could do that… the unlimited streaming after midnight is nice… if you actually watched TV at that time!
I love the sound of this rice, I had coconut rice one time at a restaurant and have been wanting to make it ever since, I definitely have to try this out!
I think I could eat this and only this for dinner every night this week. It looks like absolute rice perfection! Love the flavors of coconut and lime.
Oh yum! Pinned to our coconut board friend. Must try ASAP. I think the whole family would enjoy this one!
Oh my gosh, that internet is RIDICULOUS!! We would be in serious trouble, all the time. But let’s talk about this rice. YUMMMM!! That combo of flavors sounds so, so good together. I can’t wait to make it!
Oh no! That sucks. It seems like internet and cable companies are always out to screw us! At least you have this amazing looking coconut rice to make you happy! I’m always looking for tasty rice side dishes and I will have to try this one out soon!
What a bummer about your internet. But this rice looks so good. I too could eat it every night.