Best Coconut Garlic Shrimp Recipes

ANA'S GRILLED GARLIC SHRIMP OVER COCONUT RICE WITH MANGO CUCUMBER SALAD AND GUAVA DRESSING

Steps:

• Coconut Rice:
• Combine all ingredients in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat, cover tightly, reduce heat to very low, and simmer for 20 minutes. Fluff rice when cooked.
• Marinated Garlic Shrimp:
• Clean and rinse shrimp in cold water. Place in a glass bowl. Add salt, pepper, vinegar, orange juice, and pressed garlic. Cover and let marinate for 20 minutes.
• Drain marinade from shrimp, add chopped garlic, and arrange shrimp on skewers. Grill until cooked, about 1 1/2 to 2 minutes on each side.
• Mango Cucumber Salad with Guava Dressing:
• In a glass bowl whisk jelly, vinegar, and lemon juice. Fold in cucumber, tomato, and garlic. Add mango, pepper, and scallions to mixture. Toss gently and keep chilled until served.

SAMBAL CHILI COCONUT SHRIMP (STIR-FRIED SHRIMP SAUTEED IN HOT CHILI, GARLIC & COCONUT MILK) RECIPE - (4.8/5)

Steps:

• Prepare the sambal paste: Blend the first 6 ingredients, after the shrimp, in a food processor and blend into a thick, chunky paste. You can also do this in a mortar & pestle by finely chopping the shallots, garlic and lemon grass & then pounding them with the garlic-ginger paste, belacan and ginger juice until you get the same chunky paste. Set aside Heat 2 tbls of oil in a saute pan over medium heat. Add shrimps & stir fry until just pink. Remove the shrimp & set aside Add 1 tbl of oil, sambal paste, lemon juice, sugar and salt to the pan & saute until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Stir in coconut milk until blended and simmer for 3 minutes. Add the shrimp and simmer until they are fully cooked, about another minutes

COCONUT SHRIMP WITH CURRIED TOMATO, LIME AND ROASTED GARLIC COULIS

Steps:

• For the coconut shrimp:
• In a medium bowl, whisk together egg, beer, baking powder and 1/2 cup of the flour. Place remaining 1/4 cup flour in a shallow dish. Place coconut in a separate shallow dish. Dredge shrimp in flour and shake off excess. Dunk shrimp in beer mixture and turn to coat. Roll shrimp in coconut until all sides are coated.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add shrimp and cook 2 minutes per side, until cooked through or opaque.
• For the garlic coulis:
• In a food processor, combine 1/2 of the roasted garlic cloves (about 1/3 cup), tomatoes, lime juice, and curry powder. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.
• Serve shrimp with the coulis on the side. Reserve second 1/2 of garlic (about 1/3 cup) for another recipe.

COCONUT GARLIC SHRIMP, ASPARAGUS, TOMATO PASTA

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan heat the olive oil and sauté the red pepper until soft, about 4 minutes.
• Add the white parts of the scallions, ¼ cup of the fresh cilantro (or the 1 tbsp of dried), the garlic and red pepper flakes. Cook for about a minute or so until well blended.
• Add the tomatoes, coconut milk and ¼ tsp of salt. Stir well and bring to a boil. Once it boils, cover the pot and simmer for about 10-15 minutes until the sauce thickens a bit.
• Meanwhile cook the pasta about 10 minutes to just al-dente, drain and put back into pot.
• Add the chopped asparagus to the tomato coconut milk mixture and cook for 1-2 minutes until it begins to soften a little.
• Add the shrimp to same mixture and cook for about 5-6 minutes until the shrimp is opaque. Add the lime juice.
• Pour all of the shrimp mixture into the pot with the pasta and mix well. Let it simmer for just a minute or so to get everything mixed.
• Serve. Top with the green part of the scallions and rest of fresh cilantro if using fresh. We also like to add a little parmesan cheese on top as well.

COCONUT GARLIC SHRIMP

Steps:

• Precook the shrimp in a skillet over medium heat until BARELY pink. Let cool and peel, set aside for later.
• In a large skillet, mix the olive oil and butter and heat until the butter has melted. Stir in the garlic, scallions, and ginger and make sure everything is coated evenly.
• Sauté over medium-low heat until the garlic and scallions are soft but not brown.
• Stir in the Rum, and lime juice. Cook for one minute, and then add the Tabasco sauce, garlic pepper, and coconut milk, stirring well.
• Reduce heat and cook for two minutes. Meanwhile combine the cornstarch with the 2 tablespoons of water and mix to make a paste. When you are done combine the cornstarch mixture to the sauce and stir well.
• Add the shrimp and cook for a minute or two until the sauce slightly thickens. Serve right away over white rice, and enjoy!
• (serves 4 as a side dish).