Caribbean Rice and Peas

Rice was really tasty. I had a hard time getting the jasmine rice to cook completely. ended up adding extra coconut milk and water. I served this with the turnip carrot mash and the slow cooked pork recipe for a fabulous Christmas eve dinner!

Wow - the lemon and coconut milk combo in this recipe made my tastebuds do a happy dance! I made this rice as a side dish to the super-easy and delicious Pork Chops with Warm Pineapple Salsa, also on this site, which features a Caribbean spice rub. The only variations I used were adding a bit more of the coconut milk, fresh-squeezed lemon juice, and two soft chicken bouillon cubes for added flavor in lieu of adding more salt. I also used green peas since they were what I had on hand.

I used this in the slow cooked pork recipe and it was fantastic. I served the dish with the pork spread over the rice. I put the covered dish right in the refrigerator and portioned out servings the next day and heated them in the microwave....delicious. Great for a crowd!