Easy Coconut Lime Rice

This Easy Coconut Rice is the perfect side dish for all your favourite Asian-style meals! Make it in under 20 minutes with only a few simple ingredients!

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I don’t know about you but I’m always looking for new side dishes to jazz up our weeknight meal routine. We eat rice about once a week and for some reason we’ve been in one of those flavourless white rice ruts! Can you relate?? This Easy Coconut Lime Rice is just about as easy to prepare as regular white rice, but it’s got TONS of flavour your family will love! I’ve shared so many of my favourite Asian-style recipes with you in the past, like these Healthy Chicken Teriyaki Rice Bowls, these Korean Beef Rice Bowls, and this fantastic Honey Garlic Shrimp recipe. This Easy Coconut Lime Rice would be the perfect side dish for any of those delicious and easy dinner options!

How to make Coconut Rice

Making this Easy Lime Coconut Rice is so easy, especially if you have a rice cooker. Simply add all the ingredients to your rice cooker, set to cook, and let the rice cooker do all the work! If you don’t have a rice cooker, simply follow the stove-top directions outlined in the yellow recipe card below – just add all the ingredients to a medium pot, cook on medium heat until all the liquid is absorbed, let stand with the lid on for several minutes, fluff with a fork, and serve! Real, good-quality coconut milk is an essential ingredient in this Easy Coconut Lime Rice Recipe – be sure to buy the canned variety and steer clear of the coconut milk beverage sold in the natural beverage aisle.  

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I hope you love this Easy Coconut Lime Rice as much as we do! Let me know in the comments below, what’s your favourite Asian-style main dish you’d serve with this Easy Coconut Lime Rice? I’d love to know!  

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Coconut Lime Rice

This Coconut Lime Rice recipe can be made in under 20 minutes with only a few simple ingredients! It is the perfect side dish for all your favourite Asian-style meals!

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By Chrissie (thebusybaker.ca)

Yield 6 servings

Prep 5 minutes mins

Cook 20 minutes mins

Total 25 minutes mins

Recipe: Equipment

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  Rice Cooker
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  large pot with lid
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  measuring cups and spoons
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  Microplane Zester
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  citrus juicer
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  chef's knife
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  Cutting Board

Recipe: Ingredients 

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• ▢ 1 3/4 cup white basmati rice
• ▢ 1 3/4 cup canned coconut milk one 14.5oz can (mix well before incorporating so both the coconut water and coconut cream are included)
• ▢ 1 3/4 cup water
• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon salt
• ▢ 1 lime juice and zest
• ▢ chopped parsley or cilantro for garnish (optional)

US CustomaryMetric

Recipe: Instructions 

Rice Cooker Instructions:

• Measure your rice, water and coconut milk with the same measuring cup so the volume measurements are exactly the same. You can even use the coconut milk can to measure the water and rice.
• Add the rice, coconut milk, water, salt, lime juice and lime zest (if using) to your rice cooker. Stir to combine.
• Place the lid on and set to cook. When the rice cooker lets you know the rice is done (it will switch from COOK to KEEP WARM), fluff with a fork and serve with a sprinkling of fresh parsley for garnish, if desired.

Stove Top Instructions:

• Add the rice, coconut milk, water, salt, lime juice and lime zest to a medium pot. Stir well to combine.
• Put the lid on and cook over medium-low heat for about 20 minutes, or until it appears all the liquid has absorbed.
• Remove the pot from the heat and let sit for about 10 minutes with the lid on.
• Fluff with a fork and serve.

Recipe: Notes

Be sure to use canned coconut milk for this recipe as it contains the solid coconut cream and coconut water. The coconut cream brings the intense coconut flavour, so using a thin, low fat coconut beverage will not work for this recipe.

Storage Instructions

Store the rice in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3-4 days.

Make ahead Instructions

The rice can be made ahead of time and reheated. It is perfect for meal prep.

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Asian

Keywords: Easy Coconut Lime Rice

Recipe: Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Coconut Lime Rice

Amount Per Serving (1 serving)

Calories 447 Calories from Fat 261

% Daily Value*

Fat 29g45%

Saturated Fat 25g156%

Sodium 314mg14%

Potassium 369mg11%

Carbohydrates 44g15%

Fiber 3g13%

Sugar 4g4%

Protein 6g12%

Vitamin C 6mg7%

Calcium 32mg3%

Iron 2mg11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Notice: Nutrition is auto-calculated, using Spoonacular, for your convenience. Where relevant, we recommend using your own nutrition calculations.