Authentic Jamaican Rice

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This authentic Jamaican Rice is full of Caribbean flavors. Made with coconut milk, kidney beans, Jamaican spices, and cilantro, it captures the heart and soul of Caribbean cooking. Perfect for summer potlucks, 4th of July parties, and summer parties.

Prep Time15

Cook Time35

Total Time50

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Caribbean, Jamaican

Keyword: Authentic Jamaican rice

Servings:

Calories: 372kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

3 cups Rice long
5 cups Water
1 can Coconut milk full-fat
2 cans Kidney beans
1 Onion
2 Red bell pepper diced
6 cloves Garlic
1 tbsp Olive oil
2 tbsp Thyme fresh is best
2 tbsp All spice ground
1 tbsp Grated ginger
2 Scotch Bonet pepper or habanero (1)
3/4 tbsp Salt
1 bunch Scallions
1/4 cup Cilantro chopped

Instructions

1. Combine coconut milk and water in the pot. A good rule of thumb is to use a 1:2 ratio of coconut milk to cups of water, depending on the type of Rice you’re using. For instance, long-grain Rice is often ideal because it stays fluffy without becoming sticky.
2. Dice onion, red bell pepper, and garlic. Chop fresh thyme.
3. Preheat the frying pan to medium heat with oil and add the onion, garlic, and diced pepper. Cook for 5 minutes. Add thyme and spice and cook for 2-3 minutes until the spice is fragrant.
4. Add kidney beans and cook for another 2 minutes.
5. Transfer everything to the rice pot, add a scotch bonnet pepper or 2 (depending on how spicy you like it), cover with the pot, bring to a boil, immediately reduce the heat to low, and cook for 20 minutes on medium heat. Avoid stirring while the rice cooks to prevent breaking the grains. Instead, let the steam do its job.
6. Mix with diced scallions and cilantro.

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