4-Ingredient Coconut Rice Recipe: A Must-Make Brown Rice Recipe That's All Things Coconut Side Dishes Grains

Coconut isn't just for piña coladas, coconut cream pie, coconut cheesecake, coconut crack bars or coconut pudding. Flaked coconut and coconut milk can be used in savory dishes, too, like this easy brown coconut rice recipe. It's so flavorful!

This easy coconut brown rice recipe uses coconut oil, shredded coconut and coconut milk. That's a lot of coconut flavor packed into one easy rice side dish recipe!

Cuisine: American/Indian/African
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon coconut oil or olive oil
• 2 shallots, thinly sliced
• 1/3 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
• 1 cup long-grain brown rice, rinsed
• 1 can (14 ounces) coconut milk
• 1/2 cup water

Here's how to make it:

1. Heat the oil in a sauté pan. Add the shallots and cook until they begin to brown, about 5 minutes. 
2. Add the coconut and cook about 2 to 3 more minutes.
3. Add the rice and cook, stirring, 1 minute. 
4. Pour in the coconut milk and water. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover and cook until liquid has absorbed and rice is tender, about 40 minutes. Turn off the heat and let it sit about 5 minutes before fluffing with a fork. 

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