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BAKED COCONUT RICE

DiAnne — Fri, 23 Jul 2021 20:25:10 GMT

I have been investigating baking rice lately. It has been very successful for me (rice is not my strong suit). This made the house smell so good while baking I had to share.

1 t softened butter
1-1/2 cups medium grain white rice
1-1/2 cups canned full-fat coconut milk
1 cup water
1 t sea salt
1/3 cup toasted coconut flakes

Pre heat 375. Grease 8 x 8 inch baking dish with butter. Add rice to the dish.

In a small sauce pan, combine coconut milk, water and sea salt. Cover and heat to medium-high. As soon as it comes to a rapid simmer pour over rice. Stir and cover tightly with foil.

Bake for 65 minutes. Remove, uncover and fluff with a fork. Stir in coconut flakes and serve.

Toasting coconut flakes: Add to small saucepan. Heat to medium. Stir constantly. When they start turning brown remove from heat. Stir for 30 more seconds before putting into a bowl to stop browning.

I used Jasmine rice.

Re: BAKED COCONUT RICE

skatting44 — Fri, 23 Jul 2021 21:03:29 GMT

Sounds delish. Will have to give your recipe a try.

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Boomernichols — Fri, 23 Jul 2021 21:23:14 GMT

@DiAnne This sounds like a taste of home! I could eat coconut out of a tree, it is truly my guily pleasure. I love Russell Stovers dark chocolate & coconut candy, yum.. I am going to try this out for sure.

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Tinkrbl44 — Fri, 23 Jul 2021 22:19:01 GMT

It sounds delish, but I'd never turn on the oven just to bake rice. From an energy conservation standpoint, baking rice for 65 minutes seems ... a tad excessive.

I bet the ingredients and quantities could be reconfigured (if necessary) for stove top preparation ... but since I like coconut so much, I think I'll give this some thought ... thanks for the recipe @DiAnne

Re: BAKED COCONUT RICE

DiAnne — Sat, 24 Jul 2021 00:10:33 GMT

@Tinkrbl44

I am sure you could make it on the stove top. I am a pretty good cook but rice has always been iffy with me. I tend to forget about it. I used the stove top last night for fresh scallops with an orange sauce while the rice baked away.

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Janey2 — Sat, 24 Jul 2021 00:10:39 GMT

@DiAnne This sounds really good, but then I like most things coconut (especially a good cake).

Re: BAKED COCONUT RICE

Sooner — Sat, 24 Jul 2021 04:36:40 GMT

Got these instructions here a long long time ago:

THIS REALLY WORKS! FANTASTIC RICE!

Miss Chris et al: The excellent reference cookbook "The Best Recipe" has this to say about brown rice: BAKE IT IN THE OVEN. Here's their recipe:

1-1/2 cups brown rice
2-1/3 cups water
2 tsp unsalted butter or vegetable oil
1/2 tsp salt

1)Preheat oven to 375. Adjust oven rack to middle position. Spread rice in 8" square glass baking dish.**

2)Bring water and fat to a boil on stovetop, covered. Once boiling, stir in salt and immediately pour over rice. Cover baking dish tightly with double layer of foil. Bake 1 hour until tender.

3)Remove rice from oven and uncover. Fluff with a fork, cover with a clean kitchen towel for 5 min. Uncover, let stand 5 more min., and serve.

**You may use an 8" ceramic baking dish with lid instead of foil-covered glass. To double, use a 13x9 baking dish with foil, no increase in cooking time.

Message was edited by boby at Feb 25, 2006 3:59 PM

ANOTHER POST:

I have tried all ways, and I find that baking it in a covered casserole in the oven at 350 for about 40 minutes is best. 1 cup rice to 1 3/4 cups boiling water, 1/2 tsp salt. Butter if you want, but not necessary.

Re: BAKED COCONUT RICE

DiAnne — Sat, 24 Jul 2021 05:57:46 GMT

@Sooner

Thanks. I have done white rice but never brown rice.

I have a recipe here to try No Stir Risotto done in the oven. If that works I will be amazed.

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wagirl — Sat, 24 Jul 2021 13:47:43 GMT

@DiAnne --that sounds really good. I made coconut curry chicken meatballs with a side of jasmine rice--my fave too--but only had coconut creme not the milk for the curry and have to say---it tasted even better--I like a touch a sweet with dishes like that---but this rice-- would be really good with it.