Caribbean Coconut Rice And Beans Recipes

CARIBBEAN COCONUT RICE AND BEANS

Steps:

• Combine coconut milk, bay leaf (or garlic) if you're using it, and rice. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Add some salt, lower heat to low and cover. Cook for 10 minutes. Stir occasionally to ensure it doesn't scorch.
• Uncover. Cook, stirring over low heat, until rice is tender and mixture is creamy, about 15 minutes. At about the 10-minute mark, stir in beans. If liquid evaporates before rice is done, stir in water (about 1/2 cup at a time), and cook until done.

CARIBBEAN-STYLE BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• Heat a Dutch oven or large, deep pot over medium-high heat. Add the bacon to the hot pot and cook until light brown on both sides. Add the garlic and saute until light brown. Add the drained beans along with the cold water to the bacon and garlic and bring to a boil over high heat. Cover the pot, reduce heat to a simmer, and cook until beans are just tender, about 1 hour. Add the chili peppers, cinnamon, coconut milk, scallions, thyme, allspice, salt, and pepper and bring to a boil. Stir in the rice and, once the mixture has returned to a boil, stir, reduce the heat to low, cover and cook for 20 to 30 minutes, or until the rice is tender and has absorbed all of the liquid. Allow to sit for 15 minutes before serving. Remove the thyme sprigs and Scotch bonnet pepper halves and serve.

EASY COCONUT RICE AND BLACK-EYED PEAS

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine the coconut milk, water and black-eyed peas. Stir in rice. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer until rice has absorbed all of the liquid, about 40 minutes.

CARIBBEAN RED BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• In a large saucepot, over medium-high heat, add the olive oil and onion and cook until soft, then add the jalapeno pepper.
• Add the rice and cook for 5 minutes.
• Add the beans, coconut milk and chicken broth and bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat to low, and add the thyme and salt and pepper.
• Cook until the broth and coconut milk are reduced, about 25 minutes.

JAMAICAN RICE AND PEAS (COCONUT RICE AND BEANS)

Steps:

• Heat butter in a medium saucepan. Add onion and garlic, and sauté 1-2 minutes over medium heat.
• Add rice, bay, thyme, pepper, water, and coconut milk. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer, covered, 10 minutes.
• Add the beans and continue to cook, covered, until all the liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender, 8-10 minutes.
• Remove the bay leaf and mix in the salt. Let the rice stand, covered, for 5 minutes to finish steaming.
• Taste the rice and adjust the salt and pepper as desired.

COCONUT RICE WITH BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the shallot, and cook until the shallot has softened and turned translucent, about 3 minutes. Add the rice and stir until coated with the butter. Pour in the coconut milk and water; season with nutmeg. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the liquid has been absorbed and the rice is tender, about 18 minutes. Stir in the black beans, and cook a few minutes until hot.