Name: Caribbean Coconut Rice
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Unsalted butter - 2 teaspoons; Minced fresh ginger - 2 teaspoons; Garlic, minced - 1 clove; Cinnamon stick - 1 (3 inch); Uncooked jasmine rice - 1 cup; Water - ¾ cup; Light coconut milk - ¾ cup; White sugar - 1 teaspoon; Kosher salt - ½ teaspoon; Grated lime zest - ¼ teaspoon; Ground white pepper - ⅛ teaspoon; Shredded unsweetened coconut, toasted - ¼ cup

Ingredients for - Caribbean Coconut Rice

1. Unsalted butter 2 teaspoons

2. Minced fresh ginger 2 teaspoons

3. Garlic, minced 1 clove

4. Cinnamon stick 1 (3 inch)

5. Uncooked jasmine rice 1 cup

6. Water ¾ cup

7. Light coconut milk ¾ cup

8. White sugar 1 teaspoon

9. Kosher salt ½ teaspoon

10. Grated lime zest ¼ teaspoon

11. Ground white pepper ⅛ teaspoon

12. Shredded unsweetened coconut, toasted ¼ cup

How to cook deliciously - Caribbean Coconut Rice

1 . Stage

Melt butter in saucepan over medium heat. Add ginger, garlic, and cinnamon stick, and sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in rice, and sauté until rice grains are opaque, about 2 minutes. Add water, coconut milk, sugar, salt, lime zest, and white pepper and bring to a simmer. Stir once, cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 15 minutes.

2 . Stage

Fluff rice with a fork, cover, and let rest for 5 minutes. Garnish with toasted coconut, if using.