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Coconut crab rice
- Janine Ratcliffe
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Serves 2
Easy
Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 15 mins
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Delicate white crab meat is uplifted with fresh, zingy Thai flavours. If you’re using a large tin of coconut milk, freeze the leftovers for another time
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Coconut crab rice recipe
Ingredients
Nutrition
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150g jasmine rice
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200ml coconut milk
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1 lemongrass stalk
woody outer layers removed, finely chopped
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2 spring onions
chopped
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100g white crab meat
SAUCE
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2 tsp grated ginger
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½ red chilli
chopped
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½ garlic clove
crushed
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2 spring onions
chopped
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1 lime
juiced
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1 tbsp fish sauce
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1 tsp caster sugar
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Handful coriander
chopped, plus extra to serve
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal537
- fat18.1g
- saturates14.9g
- carbs75.4g
- sugars6.2g
- fibre1.1g
- protein17.8g
- salt1.9g
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Method
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step 1
Rinse and wash the rice in a few changes of water then drain well. Put the rice in a pan with the coconut milk and 100ml of water. Stir in the lemongrass and spring onions, and season with salt. Bring to a simmer then turn down the heat, cover and cook for 15 mins. Turn off the heat and leave to sit for 5 mins.
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step 2
While the rice is cooking, mix together the sauce ingredients, then toss with the crab meat.
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step 3
Divide the rice between plates, top with the dressed crab meat and sprinkle over the extra coriander.
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Janine RatcliffeFood director
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