Description
Rich, creamy, and packed with seafood and veggies, this Creamy Coconut Seafood Rice is perfect for a cozy meal. One-pan, flavorful, and easy to make for busy weeknights.
Ingredients
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- 1 onion, sliced roughly
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 250g precooked long-grain rice
- 1 can coconut milk
- 500ml water
- 1 vegetable stock cube
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 5 Brussels sprouts, very finely sliced
- 2 Roma tomatoes, chopped into small cubes
- 2 tbsp capers
- 1 package frozen mixed seafood, thawed and patted dry
- Salt, pepper, and lemon juice, to taste
- 2 tbsp cooking oil (for frying)
Instructions
- Heat 2 tbsp of cooking oil in a big pan over medium heat.
- Toss in 1 sliced onion and sauté until softened and slightly golden.
- Add 2 chopped garlic cloves and 250g precooked long-grain rice.
- Stir to coat the rice in the oil and fry lightly for about a minute.
- Pour in 1 can coconut milk and 500mL water, then crumble in 1 vegetable stock cube.
- Sprinkle with freshly ground black pepper and 1 tsp smoked paprika. Mix everything well.
- Simmer over very low heat, uncovered, for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add a splash more water if the rice isn’t softening nicely; you don’t want crispy rice here.
- When the rice is nearly tender, stir in 5 finely sliced Brussels sprouts so they just wilt into the mixture. Sprinkle 2 tbsp capers on top.
- Meanwhile, heat a separate pan with a bit of oil and fry the thawed frozen mixed seafood.
- Season with salt, pepper, and a few drops of lemon juice.
- Fry quickly until just cooked and slightly colored; don’t overdo it or they’ll get rubbery.
- Serve the rice warm, topped with the seafood, and scatter 2 chopped Roma tomatoes over as a fresh, juicy garnish.
Tips / Quirks:
- I like leaving a few rice grains slightly clumped, it’s up to you.
- Make sure your seafood pan is big enough; overcrowding steams the seafood instead of browning it.
- Capers add that punchy briny hit; don’t skip!
Notes
Created, prepared, tried, and tested by Corlea: SA Tasty Recipes, Saffas Daily Recipes
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 538
- Sugar: 4.3 g
- Sodium: 228.3 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 106.9 g
- Fiber: 22.7 g
- Protein: 12.6 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
