Recipes With Coconut Milk
Got coconut milk on hand? Here are 47 recipes you can make with it, ranked by how few extra ingredients they need — the simplest matches come first.
Pairs well with
Garlic Salad Oil Lime Onion Cilantro Fish Sauce Chicken Lime Leaves
Storing & using Coconut Milk
Keep refrigerated and check the use-by date — eggs are best used within a few weeks, most dairy within a week of opening. Out of Coconut Milk? heavy cream is a common swap (1:1). Canned, not the beverage carton.
Nutrition facts: Coconut Milk
31 kcal · 0.21 g protein · 2.08 g fat · 2.92 g carbs per 100 g, as published for “Coconut milk” (FDC 2705413, survey (fndds)). Nutrition data: USDA FoodData Central, fetched 2026-09-11. These are reference values for the ingredient as listed — not a per-serving count for any recipe on this page.
Coconut Milk recipe FAQs
What can I make with just coconut milk?
Start with the simplest recipes above — most lean on garlic or a few everyday staples alongside it.
What goes well with coconut milk?
Garlic, Salad Oil, Lime, Onion, Cilantro are the most common pairings in our recipes.
How do I find recipes for coconut milk plus what else I have?
Use Cook with what you have (/pantry/) — add coconut milk plus anything else in your kitchen, and recipes rank by how many you already own.