Black Beans and Coconut-Lime Rice
Black Beans and Coconut-Lime Rice is a gluten free and vegetarian side dish. This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains approximately 13g of protein, 11g of fat, and a total of 409 calories. This recipe covers 17% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 1 person found this recipe to be scrumptious and satisfying. If you have poblano pepper, coconut, chicken broth, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 35 minutes.
Instructions
Bake coconut in a single layer on a baking sheet 8 to 10 minutes or until toasted.
Bring broth, next 2 ingredients, 2 Tbsp. butter, and 1 cup water to a boil in a 2-qt. saucepan. Stir in rice. Cover, reduce heat to low, and cook 15 to 20 minutes or until rice is tender and water is absorbed.
Meanwhile, melt remaining 1 Tbsp. butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat; add onion and poblano pepper, and saut 5 minutes or until tender. Stir in black beans, chili powder, cumin, and 3/4 cup water. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, 15 minutes.
Grate zest from lime, avoiding pale bitter pith, into a bowl; squeeze juice from lime into bowl.
Fluff rice with a fork. Fold lime zest and juice, coconut, green onions, and cilantro into hot cooked rice.
Serve bean mixture over rice with desired toppings.