Coconut Lime Rice

Thanks to Success® Rice via The SITS Girls for sponsoring today’s post. All opinions are honestly my own.

Here in the Artsy Family, we often enjoy having rice as a side or part of our main dish at dinner time.  Years ago, I discovered how quick and easy it is to make boil-in-bag Success® Rice, and it’s been my go-to choice ever since.  It only takes 10 minutes to prepare, but can sit in the {BPA-free} bag for up to 30 minutes, so if hubby is running late, dinner isn’t ruined.  Plus, it’s totally mess-free, which is always a plus.  In the past, I’ve always made the white rice and added some butter, garlic, and rosemary for some extra flavor.  But, recently, I found out in addition to their White Rice and Whole Grain Brown Rice, Success® has two new boil-in-bag aromatic rice choices: Jasmine Rice and Basmati Rice!

I was excited to try making something new while still getting all the benefits of the quick and easy rice prep I’m used to.  Honestly, I wasn’t totally sure what the difference was between Basmati Rice and regular White Rice, but I found out that the slender grains elongate 3-4 times when cooked, it has a distinct fragrance and a fluffy texture, and it brings a taste of India to my table.  I browsed around on the Success® Rice website to find a good recipe to try that my family would love.  Since hubby is lactose intolerant, I knew I couldn’t make anything that required cheese, milk, or cream, but when I found this simple non-dairy recipe with coconut milk, I decided to give it a try!

COCONUT LIME RICE

Ingredients:
1 bag Success® Basmati Rice
1 Tbsp Vegetable Oil
1/2 cup Coconut Milk
1/4 cup Chicken Broth
Juice and Zest of 1 lime
Salt, to taste

Prepare rice according to package directions.  Combine 1 tablespoon lime juice, coconut milk, oil and chicken broth.  Bring to a boil.  Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes.  Remove from heat and fold in rice and zest.  Season with salt to taste.

When I first told hubby what I was making, he was afraid he wouldn’t be able to eat it until I assured him that it was totally dairy-free.  Once he realized he could have it, he was excited to be an official taste tester.  Both of us really liked it a lot, and it’s great to have a new twist on an old favorite that we can incorporate into our menu.  It’s quick to make and simple enough that even I, then non-chef, can do it!

Coconut Lime Rice goes well with pretty much any main dish you like, but it’s especially good with something spicy {and helps cool it down}!  Does this sound like a dish your family would enjoy?

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This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Success® Rice.