Thai Style Shrimp And Veggies With Toasted Coconut Rice Recipes

THAI-STYLE SHRIMP AND VEGGIES WITH TOASTED COCONUT RICE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine 1 ½ cups chicken stock with 1 cup shredded coconut; bring to a simmer; add in the rice.
• Return to a simmer over low heat and place a tight-fitting lid on the pan; cook the rice for 18 minutes.
• Heat a small skillet over medium heat; add in the remaining ½ cup shredded coconut; stir frequently and toast until golden, about 2-3 minutes (once the coconut starts to brown it will go from golden to burnt quickly, so keep an eye on it).
• Remove coconut from pan and reserve.
• Heat a big skillet over med-high heat with a tablespoon vegetable oil.
• Season shrimp with salt and pepper; add to the hot skillet.
• Stir/saute for 2 minutes on each side, or until they turn pink but are not yet firm, then remove from the pan to a plate; reserve.
• Return the skillet to the heat and add remaining 2 tablespoons oil; add in onions, cabbage, carrots, red pepper flakes, garlic, ginger, red bell pepper to the pan.
• Cook, stirring often, for 3-4 minutes.
• Add in the tamari and remaining cup of stock, then toss the shrimp back into the pan; stir to combine.
• Cook the shrimp and veggies for 2 more minutes, or until the shrimp are cooked through.
• Add the scallions, basil, half the cilantro, and lime juice; taste for seasoning, adding more tamari, salt, or pepper to taste.
• Add the reserved toasted coconut to the cooked rice; fluff rice with a fork.
• Serve the Thai shrimp on top of the coconut rice; sprinkle remaining cilantro over the top.

THAI-STYLE BASIL SHRIMP WITH BASIL-COCONUT RICE

Steps:

• Whisk the lime juice, vegetable oil, curry paste, fish sauce and garlic in a large bowl. Add the shrimp; toss to coat. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes or up to 1 hour. Meanwhile, soak ten 8-inch bamboo skewers in water at least 30 minutes; drain. Thread the shrimp onto the skewers, rubbing any excess marinade on the shrimp; set aside.
• Preheat a grill to medium high. Puree the coconut milk, 2 cups basil, the jalapeno and a pinch of salt in a blender, about 30 seconds. (Do not over-blend or the coconut milk might separate.) Set aside.
• Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the scallion whites and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 2 minutes. Add the rice, 1/2 cup water, the coconut milk-basil puree and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Bring to a simmer, stirring and scraping the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon to prevent the rice from sticking. Reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook until the rice is tender and the liquid is absorbed, 15 to 17 minutes. Remove from the heat and keep covered.
• Meanwhile, brush the grill grates with vegetable oil. Grill the shrimp skewers until well marked and just cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Fluff the rice with a fork, stir in the scallion greens and season with salt. Combine the bean sprouts, peanuts and remaining 2 cups basil. Top the lettuce leaves with the bean sprout mixture and shrimp skewers. Serve with the rice and lime wedges.

COCONUT THAI SHRIMP AND RICE (CROCK POT)

Steps:

• Mix chicken broth, water, coriander, cumin, salt, cayenne, lime zest, lime juice, garlic and ginger in crock pot.
• Stir in onion, bell pepper, carrot, coconut, raisins and rice.
• Cover and cook on low setting 3 1/2 hours, or until rice is just tender.
• Stir in the shrimp and snow peas.
• Cover and cook another 30 minutes.
• Serve garnished with toasted coconut.