• Source: The Emeril Lagasse Show: Episode 2 - Staycation
• Dish Type: Sides
• Cooking Method: Steaming

Emeril’s Coconut and Macadamia Nut Rice

Ingredients

• 2 cups jasmine rice
• 1 1/2 cups coconut milk
• 1 1/2 cups chicken stock
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 3 to 4 bunches scallions, sliced thinly on a bias
• 1 cup chopped macadamia nuts

Instructions

In a medium saucepan, combine jasmine rice with coconut milk, chicken stock, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer, cover, and cook for 20 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit, undisturbed, for 5 minutes. Add the scallions, and fluff the rice with a fork. Garnish with chopped macadamia nuts, and serve immediately.

Yield: 6 cups