Asian Coconut Rice

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups uncooked jasmine rice
• 1 can light or full-fat coconut milk , 14 ounce
• 1.25 cups water
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1.5 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon coconut oil

Instructions

1. 1

   Gather the ingredients.

2. 2

   Place rice in a fine mesh strainer, and rinse with cold water, stirring rice using your fingers to remove excess starch, until water from rice runs clear, about 1 minute.

3. 3

   Place rinsed rice, coconut milk, water, sugar, and salt in a medium saucepan; stir until sugar dissolves, about 1 minute.

4. 4

   Bring mixture in saucepan to a boil over medium heat. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer, undisturbed, for 11 minutes. Turn off heat; steam, covered, until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed, about 10 minutes. Uncover and gently stir in coconut oil.

5. 5

   Enjoy!