Lemongrass Coconut Rice
My kids love Asian food, so I decided to make this easy lemongrass coconut rice recipe instead of our go-to garlic rice recipe for dinner recently. We all thought the lemongrass scent & flavor were nice and we loved the creaminess the coconut milk gave to the rice.
Lemongrass Coconut Rice
Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cups jasmine rice, rinsed well
- 1 ½ cups coconut milk
- 1 ½ cups water
- 1 tbsp lemongrass paste
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- Pinch of salt
How to Make Lemongrass Coconut Rice
Pour the Jasmine rice into a large saucepan then fill with some cold water. Swirl the water around the rice using your hand to rinse the rice, the water will be cloudy. Carefully, drain the water from the saucepan making sure the rice stays in the pan. Refill the pan with water and swirl then drain and repeat one more time. Drain very well.
Add the coconut milk, water, lemongrass paste, sesame oil, and salt to the rice in the saucepan. Place on the stove over high heat and bring to a boil, while making sure to mix the lemongrass paste into the rice very well.
Once it’s boiling, place a lid on top of the saucepan, turn the heat to simmer, and cook for 20 minutes. DO NOT LIFT THE LID!!!
Remove the saucepan from the heat and let the rice sit for 5 minutes. DO NOT REMOVE OR LIFT THE LID!!!
After five minutes, remove the lid and fluff the rice with a fork. Pour into a serving bowl. Enjoy.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups jasmine rice rinsed well
- 1 ½ cups coconut milk
- 1 ½ cups water
- 1 tbsp lemongrass paste
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Pour the Jasmine rice into a large saucepan then fill with some cold water. Swirl the water around the rice using your hand to rinse the rice, the water will be cloudy. Carefully, drain the water from the saucepan making sure the rice stays in the pan. Refill the pan with water and swirl then drain and repeat one more time. Drain very well.
- Add the coconut milk, water, lemongrass paste, sesame oil, and salt to the rice in the saucepan. Place on the stove over high heat and bring to a boil, while making sure to mix the lemongrass paste into the rice very well.
- Once it's boiling, place a lid on top of the saucepan, turn the heat to simmer, and cook for 20 minutes. DO NOT LIFT THE LID!!!
- Remove the saucepan from the heat and let the rice sit for 5 minutes. DO NOT REMOVE OR LIFT THE LID!!!
- After five minutes, remove the lid and fluff the rice with a fork. Pour into a serving bowl. Enjoy.
We also love Asian food, this sounds very yummy. Have a good week Diane
Hi Pam:)
We are huge fans of Asian food around here too. I think it’s great that your children find it appealing too. I happen to adore Jasmine rice but never would think to add the coconut and lemon grass flavorings. It must have tasted delicious!!!
Thank you so much for sharing, Pam…
The rice is so fluffy and great…perfectly cooked, Pam.
What a nice take on a rice side! I’d have this with a shrimp stir fry and be one happy camper!
Asian flavors are pretty seductive, aren’t they? Lemongrass has exceptional flavor, too. Love it in this rice — such a nice dish. Yum! 🙂 Thanks so much.
Mmm. How to make rice taste good.
I’ve never seen lemongrass paste before
HOw would you use fresh lemongrass vs a lemongrass paste?
Put big pieces of lemongrass in the pot while cooking and then remove one the rice is done
This was delicious and the perfect pair with Ahi Tuna and veggies.