This recipe is for the best coconut rice I have ever put in my mouth. I’m not even bragging – it’s light, not sticky, and you get great flavor. And to make it even more luxurious, I’ve added lobster meat to the recipe for a slightly seafood-y flavor and just that wonderful lobster touch. This is one for the gods!!!
Inspired by the coconut lobster rice at Mission Chinese on the Lower East Side here in NYC, I wanted to make a recipe that wasn’t sticky nor had that coconut residue. I also wanted some texture play against the rice, so instead of using just normal shredded coconut, I used Dang coconut chips for extra crunch. I was also feeling fancy, and boiled 4 lobster tails to include in the final product.
- combine rice, coconut milk, water, lemongrass, and ginger in a pot
- bring to a boil, then bring down to a simmer and cook for 17 minutes
- INSTANT POT OPTION: combine rice, coconut milk, water, lemongrass and ginger in an instant pot, and hit “rice” button — cook for the automated length of time. then continue with the below.
- when done, stir in the optional lobster meat.
- fluff with a fork and top with Dang coconut chips
- serve!
I wanted some aromatics to come through – so included lemongrass and ginger in the mixture, so those flavor notes come through too. Like I said, this is one for the GODS.
Unghh. I could eat this every damn day.
Mimi Newman Coconut rice with lobster tail meat!
- 2 cups of jasmine rice
- 13 oz light coconut milk – 1 can
- ½ cup of water
- 2 stalks of lemongrass smashed with the back of your knife
- 1 knob of ginger peeled
- 1 3 oz bag of Dang coconut chips
- optional: 4 lobster tails blanched in boiling water for 5 minutes, chopped
- combine rice, coconut milk, water, lemongrass, and ginger in a pot
- bring to a boil, then bring down to a simmer and cook for 17 minutes
- INSTANT POT OPTION: combine rice, coconut milk, water, lemongrass and ginger in an instant pot, and hit “rice” button — cook for the automated length of time. then continue with the below.
- when done, stir in the optional lobster meat.
- fluff with a fork and top with Dang coconut chips
Serving: 1cupSodium: 164mgCalcium: 39mgVitamin C: 1mgSugar: 1gFiber: 2gPotassium: 169mgCholesterol: 36mgCalories: 281kcalSaturated Fat: 7gFat: 8gProtein: 8gCarbohydrates: 41gIron: 1mg