Oh my goodness, friends.  I cannot stop making and eating this rice!

Creamy, coconut-y rice with bursts of sweetness from pineapple.  This easy rice makes a perfect and unique side dish ideal with chicken, fish, or pork.

We’ve been making it as a side for a couple pork dishes we’ve fallen in love with (recipes coming soon!). This may be what’s missing from your meal plan this week! :o)

You will need to drain a can of pineapple chunks, but reserve the liquid!  You will be using it in the rice as part of the liquid.

We make rice to serve 6-8, but you can easily cut this in half to serve fewer folks; just save the coconut milk for a smoothie or make it into my favorite coconut cream chia seed pudding.

For 2 cups of uncooked rice, you’ll need 4 cups of liquid.  So open a can of whole fat coconut milk and whip the contents together.  This is 13.5 oz. (almost 2 c.).  Now, see how much pineapple juice you’ve acquired from the drained chunks, and add water to make 2 cups.

Pour all of the liquid along with the rice and pineapple into a pot along with 1 tsp. salt and bring to a boil.  Reduce heat to low and let simmer, covered until the liquid is absorbed — anywhere from 15-25 minutes or until tender and cooked through.  Fluff with a fork.

That’s all there is to it!  Another easy side you will love, love, love!

Pineapple Coconut Rice

 

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Prep time

3 mins

Cook time

25 mins

Total time

28 mins

 

Creamy coconut-ty rice sweetened a bit with coconut milk and bursts of pineapple goodness make this side dish a delicious pantry staple stand-by.

Alison: That Which Nourishes

Recipe type: Side dish

Serves: 6 servings

Grocery List

• 1 can full fat coconut milk
• 1 can pineapple chunks or tidbits
• water
• 2 cups white rice

Here's how...

1. Drain pineapple, reserving the juice.
2. Whip the coconut milk until the separated parts in the can combine.
3. Add water to the drained pineapple juice to make 2 cups.
4. Combine coconut milk, pineapple juice and water, 1 tsp. salt, and 2 cups uncooked rice to a pot and bring to a boil.
5. Reduce heat to low, cover, and let simmer for 15-25 minute or until all liquid is absorbed and rice is tender.
6. Fluff with a fork.

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