How to Use coconut milk in a Sentence

coconut milk

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  • Add coconut milk, water and fish sauce, and stir to combine.
    — Kitty Greenwald, WSJ, 17 Jan. 2020
  • Add coconut milk, bouillon, fish sauce, salt, and pepper.
    — Nikko Cagalanan, Southern Living, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Make a well in the center of the potatoes; pour the coconut milk into it.
    — Jeanmarie Brownson, chicagotribune.com, 21 Nov. 2019
  • It can be made vegan, with coconut milk taking the place of the cream.
    — oregonlive, 20 Nov. 2019
  • Creamy rice cooked in coconut milk is the perfect rich partner to a golden-brown pork chop.
    — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 21 Nov. 2019
  • One of my favorite ways to cook up black-eyed peas is to add some ginger, curry and coconut milk.
    — Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Dec. 2019
  • Unsweetened coconut milk is about 50 calories per cup, 4 grams of fat and 1 gram.
    — Jenna Birch, Washington Post, 3 Dec. 2019
  • Add coconut milk, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 cup water and bring to a boil.
    — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 21 Nov. 2019
  • Combine rum, blue curacao, and pineapple juice for the cocktail's base, then top it off with cream, milk, or coconut milk.
    — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Look for canned, unsweetened coconut milk without preservatives.
    — Jeanmarie Brownson, chicagotribune.com, 21 Nov. 2019
  • Gently whisk together egg whites and 1/2 cup coconut milk until frothy in a second bowl.
    — Kate Merker and Taylor Murray, Country Living, 6 Jan. 2020
  • The coconut milk base acts as a tropical backdrop for bittersweet chocolate, cardamom and just a bit of salt to finish.
    — Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2020
  • Dear Heloise: More households are buying almond, soy, cashew and coconut milks in the half-gallon cartons with plastic lids on the side of the cartons.
    — Washington Post, 11 Jan. 2020
  • It's called Santan, meaning coconut milk in Malay, which is the same branding AirAsia uses on its in-flight menus.
    — Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 3 Dec. 2019
  • However, his favorite dish is Magic Mushrooms, made with a mix of seasonal mushrooms, garam masala and coconut milk.
    — Grace Wong, chicagotribune.com, 20 Nov. 2019
  • The creation, which is sometimes referred to as Puerto Rican eggnog, swaps the drink’s traditional base of cream and eggs for coconut milk and condensed milk.
    — Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • These shrimp are marinated in coconut milk, then coated in breadcrumbs and more coconut before getting cooked up to crispy perfection and served with a cooling-yet-spicy coconut yogurt.
    — NBC News, 14 Jan. 2020
  • Best self-care gifts The Soothe gifting set comes with three sachets of fragrant, coconut milk-rich bath salts and — maybe more importantly — a $150 massage gift card.
    — Jessica Migala, NBC News, 25 Nov. 2019
  • You there with the coconut milk matcha, wild salmon sushi, and two dates.
    — Claire Fitzsimmons, Longreads, 10 Aug. 2020
  • Add the stock, coconut milk and curry paste and bring to a boil.
    — Tamar Haspel, Washington Post, 11 Jan. 2023
  • Even the caramel is plant-based, made from coconut milk.
    — Claudia Alarcón, Forbes, 5 Apr. 2021
  • Step 3 Stir in the rice, coconut milk, and ¼ cup water.
    — Sarah Thompson, Saveur, 3 Jan. 2024
  • Watch the pros chop up the jackfruit on the spot before bathing it in rich coconut milk.
    — Dan Q. Dao, Chron, 6 Sep. 2022
  • Here, coconut milk, chia seeds and a touch of maple syrup are used to make the chia pudding.
    — Good Housekeeping, 31 Jan. 2023
  • Stir in the black beans, coconut milk and water or broth.
    — Washington Post, 13 Jan. 2022
  • Maude Tub Kit No. 1 The tub kit® features soak bath salts in scent no. 1, and the coconut milk bath.
    — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Add the coconut milk, lemon juice, sugar and flaky salt.
    — Arkansas Online, 26 May 2021
  • Swap out some or all of the water for broth, coconut milk or dashi.
    — Ali Slagle, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2020
  • And the best part is the sauce, a simple reduction of coconut milk that is used to deglaze the pan.
    — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 12 Apr. 2021
  • The frosty halo on top is frozen coconut milk and lime juice.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024

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