Coconut Rice with Edamame

Rice Side Dish - Side Dish

I concocted this recipe while trying to come up with creative ways to use edamame, which is one of my favorite things to eat.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Total: 35 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Coconut Rice with Edamame

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package frozen shelled edamame (green soybeans)

thawed

1 tablespoon sesame oil

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 tablespoon sesame seeds

1 teaspoon chili powder

1 teaspoon garam masala

salt and ground black pepper to taste

2 cubesshrimp bouillon

2 ½ cups water

2 small limes

juiced

2 cups uncooked jasmine rice

½ cup coconut milk

¾ cup shredded coconut

toasted

Mexican Rice Pilaf

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).

Step 2

Spread thawed edamame in a roasting pan and drizzle with sesame oil and olive oil; sprinkle with sesame seeds chili powder garam masala salt and black pepper. Toss to combine and spread out evenly.

Step 3

Roast edamame in the preheated oven until slightly browned in spots about 20 minutes. Stir edamame after 10 minutes then after 5 more minutes. Remove from oven and set aside.

Step 4

Place shrimp bouillon cubes water and lime juice in a large saucepan and bring to a boil.

Step 5

Stir in jasmine rice cover saucepan and simmer over low heat until liquid has absorbed 15 to 20 minutes. Fluff rice with a fork.

Step 6

Remove from heat and stir in coconut milk roasted edamame and toasted coconut. Season to taste with salt and black pepper if desired.

Nutritional Information

Coconut Rice with Edamame

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 400

% Daily Value *

Protein: 11.7g 23%

Carbohydrates: 48.5g 16%

Dietary Fiber: 4.9g 20%

Sugars: 0.8g

Fat: 18.2g 28%

Saturated Fat: 8.9g 45%

Vitamin A Iu: 206.4IU 4%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.9mg 22%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 6%

Vitamin C: 20mg 33%

Folate: 98.9mcg 25%

Calcium: 133.7mg 13%

Iron: 3.4mg 19%

Magnesium: 57.9mg 21%

Potassium: 456.3mg 13%

Sodium: 520.1mg 21%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 27%

Calories From Fat: 164.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.