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How to Make Pineapple Coconut Rice

March 17, 2016 by Tara Noland 23 Comments

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How to Make Pineapple Coconut Rice

Looking for a great rice recipe? I love making coconut rice and now wanted to show you How to Make Coconut Pineapple Rice. Do you have a rice cooker or multi cooker?

If not, now it is time to invest in one. Never again will I be making rice on a stove top. When you have perfect rice every single time, why would you cook it any other way.

How to Make Pineapple Coconut Rice by Noshing With The Nolands, is a fantastic rice side dish that pairs with everything from ham to many Asian dishes!

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Plus your rice when finished keeps warm while you whip up the rest of dinner, a perfect solution!! This lovely side dish would be an easy recipe to go with ham for Easter or any other time plus so many other Asian dishes.

Fluffy wonderful rice with the exotic flavors of pineapple and coconut is a very simple dish to accomplish and it goes fantastically with so many Asian recipes.

How to Make Pineapple Coconut Rice by Noshing With The Nolands, , is a fantastic rice side dish that pairs with everything from ham to many Asian dishes!

The perfect easy side as it is still plain enough to be paired with almost anything. Add a little spicy curry, a thai meatball, a stir fry, you will be loving this rice again and again. With the sweetness from the coconut and pineapple your kids will be loving this too!

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Yield: 6-8 servings

How to Make Pineapple Coconut Rice

How to Make Pineapple Coconut Rice

A delightfully sweet rice side dish that pairs wonderfully with so many Asian mains like Thai meatballs, a spicy curry or stir fry.

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 cups long grain rice
  • 400 ml. (13oz.) can light coconut milk
  • 1 cup pineapple juice from the pineapple
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 cup pineapple tidbits
  • 1/3 cup shredded toasted coconut
  • 2 Tbsp. cilantro

Instructions

  1. Add rice to rice cooker along with the coconut milk, water, pineapple juice and salt. Cook according to rice cooker for desired time. Once the rice is done add the pineapple and coconut and toss. Serve immediately topped with cilantro.
© Tara Noland
Cuisine: Asian
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Filed Under: Dinner, Easter Recipes and Ideas, Gluten Free, How to Cook 101, Kid Recipes, Popular Posts, Side Dishes, Vegan, Vegetarian Tagged With: Asian, cilatntro, coconut, coconut milk, pineapple, rice, rice cooker

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Comments

  1. Vittoria Vignon says

    March 22, 2016 at 12:50 pm

    this looks AMAZING! pinned! http://www.the-beautiful-things.com

    Reply
    • Tara Noland says

      March 24, 2016 at 6:36 am

      Thank you so much!

      Reply
  2. Sherry says

    March 30, 2016 at 4:48 pm

    I so need to get a rice cooker. May have to drop hints for Mother’s Day.

    Reply
  3. Catherine Sargent says

    August 4, 2016 at 3:53 pm

    This rice looks so good. I am always looking for new dinner ideas. Thanks for the recipe.

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  4. William Sweeney says

    August 4, 2016 at 3:59 pm

    This sounds amazing!! Rice is one thing that my kids all love for dinner, I am going to have to try out this flavor combination soon!

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  5. Danielle says

    August 4, 2016 at 5:04 pm

    I would love to try this. Never thought to mix pineapple and rice before, but I like pineapple in other dishes, so I’m sure this one would be no different.

    Reply
  6. Jaime says

    August 4, 2016 at 8:34 pm

    I am going to make this right away! haha. Pineapple and coconut are two of my favorites! Yummy!

    Reply
  7. Sarah says

    August 4, 2016 at 11:07 pm

    I have a friend who makes a similar dish and it’s so tasty. Your recipe sounds awesome! I’m saving it to make soon.

    Reply
  8. Janice says

    August 4, 2016 at 11:46 pm

    That sounds incredible! Thanks for sharing this recipe! .

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  9. Brent Arceneaux says

    August 5, 2016 at 11:01 am

    Pineapple and coconut are my favorite fruits, and being from the south, rice is a staple at nearly every meal. I’ll definitely be giving this recipe a try!

    Reply
  10. Elizabeth Lampman says

    August 6, 2016 at 9:24 am

    I am always looking for new ways to enjoy rice. This looks so delicious. I am excited to give it a try.

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  11. Heather says

    May 17, 2017 at 5:49 pm

    Love this easy recipe. I added frozen peas to the mix.

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    • Tara Noland says

      May 17, 2017 at 6:11 pm

      Oooh, good one that would be perfect!!

      Reply
  12. Angie says

    July 31, 2017 at 8:42 pm

    Can you make this without a rice cooker?

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    • Tara Noland says

      July 31, 2017 at 9:20 pm

      You sure can, just cook it on the stove top!

      Reply
  13. Elfie Back says

    September 16, 2017 at 11:51 am

    I made it with crushed pineapples, mixed together with the rice and coconut milk before cooking, turned out perfect! Served with Jamaican Jerk Chicken which was cooked in the crock pot, excellent Dinner!

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    • Tara Noland says

      September 16, 2017 at 12:23 pm

      Sounds wondeful!! Thanks for sharing!!

      Reply
  14. Andrea T says

    February 2, 2020 at 5:20 pm

    I’ve used this as a side with food-truck-style shrimp and with Hawaiian-style pork tenderloin. It’s super-great.

    Reply
    • Tara Noland says

      February 3, 2020 at 9:48 am

      Sounds like an amazing dinner.

      Reply
  15. Cindy says

    June 6, 2020 at 5:11 pm

    I pair this with huli huli chicken. Perfect combo!! Family is obsessed

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    • Tara Noland says

      June 7, 2020 at 9:11 am

      I have been seeing huli huli chicken everywhere. That would make a great pairing. Thanks for telling me!!

      Reply
  16. Maureen says

    March 29, 2021 at 9:15 am

    Will this recipe work with Brown Rice?

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    • Tara Noland says

      March 29, 2021 at 10:03 am

      I have not tried it with brown rice but I don’t see why not.

      Reply

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