Caribbean Coconut Rice

Ingredients

• teaspoon sunsalted butter
• teaspoon sminced fresh ginger
• clove garlic, minced
• (3 inch) cinnamon stick
• cup uncooked jasmine rice
• 3/4 cup water
• 3/4 cup light coconut milk
• teaspoon white sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon grated lime zest
• 1/8 teaspoon ground white pepper
• 1/4 cup shredded unsweetened coconut, toasted (Optional)

Instructions

1. Melt butter in saucepan over medium heat. Add ginger, garlic, and cinnamon stick; sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in rice; sauté until rice grains are opaque, about 2 minutes. Stir in water, coconut milk, sugar, salt, lime zest, and white pepper; bring to a simmer. Stir once, cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 15 minutes.
2. Fluff rice with a fork, cover, and let rest for 5 minutes. Garnish servings with toasted coconut.