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By Laura Rege, Delish
Coconut milk is truly magical. It turns ordinary rice into a creamy, flavorful, perfectly cooked rice. We're honestly never cooking our rice without it again.
Yields: 4 servings
Prep Time:15 mins
Total Time: 1 hour 30 mins
Coconut milk is truly magical. It turns ordinary rice into a creamy, flavorful, perfectly cooked rice. We're honestly never cooking our rice without it again.
Yields: 4 servings
Prep Time:15 mins
Total Time: 1 hour 30 mins
Ingredients
- 2 c.white jasmine rice
- 1small onion, finely chopped
- 1(13.66-oz.) Thai Kitchen coconut milk
- 1 1/2 c.low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 tbsp.plus 1 tsp. chopped fresh thyme leaves
- 2 tsp.kosher salt, plus more for seasoning
- 1/2 tsp.McCormick ground black pepper, plus more for seasoning
- 4bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (about 1 1/2 lb.)
- 1 tbsp.coconut oil, melted
- 2 tbsp.freshly chopped parsley
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Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°. In the bottom of a 3-quart baking dish, combine rice, onion, coconut milk, broth, and 2 tablespoons thyme. Season with 1 ½ teaspoons salt and ½ teaspoon pepper and stir to combine.
- Season chicken thighs with ½ teaspoon salt and a large pinch of pepper. Nestle chicken skin side up into rice mixture. Brush exposed chicken with coconut oil and sprinkle with remaining 1 teaspoon thyme.
- Cover dish with foil and bake for 1 hour. Uncover and increase oven to broil. Broil until golden, about 10 more minutes.
- Garnish with parsley before serving.