The sweetness of coconut milk combined with bright flavors of zesty lime and cilantro transforms plain rice into delicious with this rice cooker coconut rice recipe.
The beauty of this rice cooker coconut rice is that you can literally throw it all together in the rice maker! YAY!
The rice cooker coconut rice comes out fluffy, flavorful, and delicious.
It is a perfect side dish for any occasion.
I make it at home to spruce up dinner but I also make it for dinner parties to give my guests a little surprise.
Watch how to make
What ingredients do you need?
To make this simple cooker coconut rice, you need the following ingredients:
- basmati rice (it will give you that beautiful fluffy texture compared to regular white rice)
- coconut milk
- cilantro
- lime juice
- chicken broth (You can use water if you are making it vegetarian. The chicken broth gives it an extra boost of flavor.)
- salt and pepper to taste
How to make it
Follow these easy steps to make coconut rice in the rice cooker.
- Rinse rice until water runs clear. Drain any access water.
- Add rice, coconut milk, chicken broth, and cilantro to rice maker.
- Cook on quick setting or white rice setting.
- Open rice maker and allow to sit about 5 to 10 minutes for steam to fully release.
- Mix in lime juice. Garnish with fresh cilantro and serve.
Tips to cook perfect rice in rice cooker
Follow these tips for cooking perfect rice in the rice cooker.
- Rinse your rice to help remove pesticides, herbicides, or contaminants. When your water runs clear, it is good to cook with.
- Rinsing also helps release the starches which prevents clumping.
- Allow your rice to rest after cooking for 5 to 10 minutes. Pop open the lid and let the steam out. Then leave it alone. This helps with the sticking.
- Once rested, fluff up the rice by mixing it up before serving.
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Inspiration
One of my favorite restaurants in Wilmington, NC is a small Panamanian restaurant called Ceviche's.
Their food is bright, colorful, fresh, and made from scratch.
Their seasonal menu offers a variety of salsa, guacamole, ceviche, seafood, and Latin American dishes.
They also have several tasty signature cocktails to keep the evening fun.
Their coconut rice is my favorite side dish. It is a bit creamy, sweet, and savory all at once.
I was so in love with it, I had to go home and recreate their tropical flavored dish.
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Please leave me a comment below if you make this coconut rice and tell me what you thought about it. I would love to hear back, and so would my readers.
Also post your picture of your rice on Instagram or Facebook, and tag @aforkstale with #aforkstale hashtags! I will share with my followers! xoxo!
Rice Cooker Coconut Rice
Ingredients
- 2 cups uncooked basmati rice
- 1 ½ cups coconut milk
- 1 cup chicken broth
- ¼ cup cilantro chopped
- 1 lime juiced
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Rinse 2 cups uncooked basmati rice until water runs clear. Drain any access water.
- Add rice, 1 ½ cups coconut milk, 1 cup chicken broth, and ¼ cup chopped cilantro to rice maker.
- Cook on quick setting or white rice setting.
- Open rice maker and allow to sit about 5 to 10 minutes for steam to fully release.
- Mix in juice from 1 lime. Garnish with fresh cilantro and serve.
Katie Crenshaw
I have never made rice in a crockpot.I only make it in my rice cooker. I can't give you any advice because I have no experience, sorry.
Marylou
It looks delicious, but I don't have a rice cooker. Can this recipe be made in a slow cooker such as a Crock Pot? If so, what changes need to be made? Thanks.
Jackie
So delicious! My husband raved about this recipe as well. Wouldn't change a thing. It's a keeper!
Louise Zuleger
Perfect with Shot Rib Rendang!
Kozy
I instinctively made a few tweaks, but used the essence of the recipe, and it came out THE BOMB! people were freaking out and jumping out of windows it was so good!
I rinsed the rice 4 times (measure, put in bowl, add water, swish, drain, repeat wash/drain)
I used real coconut milk
I used the stalks of the cilantro, minced fine, before cooking, leaves added after
I added the zest of half a lime before rice cooking
I added about 1.5 tablespoon of good soy sauce (Org GF Tamari) to the rice before cooking
I just used water, not broth... the lime zest and cilantro stalks make up for the broth, saves you tons on $$ and less waste!
Suzanne Z
Our dinner guests loved it. I used canned coconut milk plus water. I wish I had maxed out my rice cooker and used 4 cups of dry rice, as we actually ran out!
Madison | A Joyfully Mad Kitchen
Mmm this looks SO good. We usually do rice on the stove top, but it tends to make a mess. A rice cooker would probably be a good investment.
Dawn - Girl Heart Food
Coconut and lime, there's no going wrong there! I've been on a real carb kick lately so this is calling my name! Perfect with some tacos 🙂 XO