This recipe is what I would like to think of as a millennial version of rice and peas. Traditionally you would be soaking kidney beans and cooking them longer, but as millennials we like to have delicious food on the fly. This recipe uses canned kidney beans which cuts the cook and preparation time significantly. Although it’s short on cooking time, it is full of flavor. You can pair this with a meat and a nice side salad or a green vegetable. As always let me know how it turns out and enjoy!
Glam Kitchen Tips
- Make sure you are using a pot that has a tight lid-the key to fluffy rice is the steam being trapped inside
- Never remove the lid from your rice until it’s done cooking
Serves 4-6
Ingredients
◦ 2 cups parboiled rice
◦ 1 can of coconut milk (13.5 ounce
can)
◦ 1 can dark red kidney beans (15.5
ounce can )
◦ 1.5 cups water
◦ 2 sprigs green onion, finely chopped
◦ Adobo all purpose seasoning
◦ Ground Black pepper
◦ Garlic powder
◦ Onion powder
◦ Dried thyme
◦ 2 tablespoon garlic, minced
◦ 1 tablespoon granulated white sugar
◦ 2 tablespoon unsalted butter
Instructions
- Add coconut milk, beans (with liquid from the can), water, green onion, garlic, and butter to a large pot and bring to a boil
- Lightly season with all purpose seasoning, Black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, dried thyme, then add sugar and mix well
- Allow beans to cook for 15 minutes uncovered, stirring every 5 minutes
- Stir in rice and place lid on thepot-allow it to cook for 25-30 minutes
- Remove from heat and let it sit for 5-10 minutes
- Fluff the rice and serve!
Weeknight rice and peas
Ingredients
- 2 cups Parboiled rice
- 1 can Coconut milk (13.5 ounce can)
- 1 can Dark red kidney beans (15.5ounce can )
- 1½ cups Water
- 2 Sprigs green onion, finely chopped
- Adobo all purpose seasoning
- Ground Black pepper
- Garlic powder
- Onion powder
- Dried thyme
- 2 tablespoons Garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon Granulated white sugar
- 2 tablespoons Unsalted butter
Instructions
- Add coconut milk, beans (with liquid from the can), water, green onion, garlic, and butter to a large pot and bring to a boil
- Lightly season with all purpose seasoning, Black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, dried thyme, then add sugar and mix well
- Allow beans to cook for 15 minutes uncovered, stirring every 5 minutes
- Stir in rice and place lid on the pot, allow it to cook for 25-30 minutes
- Remove from heat and let it sit for 5-10 minutes
- Fluff the rice and serve!
2019-05-21 at 8:00 pmI tried this recipe yesterday and loved it!!
Do you eat tofu, if so do you have a recipe for jerk tofu??
2019-06-24 at 4:28 pmUnfortunately, I cannot have coconut milk…do you know of a substitute.
Thanks
2019-06-25 at 8:25 amYou could just sub the coconut milk with more water, however I don’t recommend it
2019-07-15 at 8:52 pmNadine you can just use heavy cream, you’ll get the same texture but the coconut flavor will be missing so add extra seasonings.
2020-01-08 at 4:47 pmForgive my ignorance, but what exactly is parboiled rice and how does it differ from regular white rice?
2020-01-08 at 5:57 pmHi, no worries … Parboiled rice (also called converted rice and easy-cook rice) is rice that has been partially boiled in the husk. … Parboiling drives nutrients, especially thiamin, from the bran to the endosperm, hence parboiled white rice is mostly nutritionally similar to brown rice.
2020-01-12 at 1:16 pmOne week on from trying the garlic lemon pepper chicken for the first time, have done it again with your rice and peas. Absolutely amazing again! You rock 😊
2020-01-12 at 6:36 pmThank you so much ❤️❤️
2020-01-29 at 11:32 amWhat about using Jasmine rice instead?
2020-01-29 at 1:42 pmI prefer parboiled with rice and peas because it holds up better. You could experiment with jasmine though, that’s one of my fave rice
2020-02-12 at 11:31 pmI tried this rice, not sure what I did wrong. But it did not work out for me. The flavors were delicious but it was so soft and mushy. But the Turkey wings were a slam dunk
2020-02-13 at 7:41 amI’m sorry to hear that . Usually if rice is mushy it means it was too much water added , did you measure the water against the rice ? Also did you leave the lid on the whole cook time ? And I’m happy to hear the turkey wings were a slam dunk ❤️
2020-02-17 at 12:26 pmNo. Half way through I realized I had to keep the lid on. Will try again.
2020-02-17 at 8:08 pmThat will definitely help with texture❤️
2020-05-03 at 5:11 pmHello! The rice needs to simmer correct and it needs to be covered?
2020-05-03 at 5:11 pmYes …don’t remove the lid ❤️
2020-05-06 at 3:05 pmI don’t have parboiled rice. Can I use regular white rice?
2020-05-06 at 3:05 pmYes you can
2020-05-20 at 8:51 pmWhen you stir in the rice and place the lid on, at what temp do you cook the rice at for the 25-30min?
2020-05-20 at 8:52 pmMedium / medium low it depends on your stove ❤️
2020-05-20 at 8:52 pmI have an electric stove so my medium isn’t as hot as a gas stove medium so just be careful depending on your stove
2020-05-20 at 9:21 pmThanks!