Have you ever wanted to dive into Thai cooking but were concerned about the vast number of ingredients in some of the dishes? Yes, there can be many different spices and seasonings in a Thai dish, but don't let that scare you. After all, it's all about adventure in the kitchen right? Well, I won't throw you into the fire right away. This Thai Shrimp dish is actually pretty easy and there isn't an entire laundry list of ingredients either. This is an easy dish to prepare as well and it would fit in with a busy weeknight.
Ingredients
1 cup shredded sweetened coconut
1 cup shredded sweetened coconut
1 cup jasmine rice
2 1/2 cup chicken broth, divided
2 Tablespoon coconut oil
1 red bell pepper, cut into small strips
1 Serrano chili, seeded and minced (you can use more if you like
extra heat)
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 pounds large shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 teaspoons oyster sauce
1 Tablespoon dry basil (you can use fresh as well)
Toast coconut over medium heat in a skillet until evenly
browned. Reserve ¼ cup and combine ¾ cup with rice and 2 cups of the chicken
broth in a sauce pan. Toasting the coconut brings out the sweetness and the aroma in the kitchen is nice! Cook rice according to package directions.
Rinse the shrimp and pat them dry. Heat the coconut oil in large
skillet until hot. Add shrimp, red pepper, minced Serrano pepper, garlic and
saute 3-4 minutes until shrimp is cooked. Add the remaining ½ cup broth, basil
and fish sauce. Heat through.
Serve in a bowl with the rice at the bottom and the shrimp mix
on top. Garnish with remaining coconut and top with the lime zest. Sprinkle the
lime juice on top according to taste. I like a lot of lime so I was generous with this.
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Oh man, this sounds like a winner!! My family and I LOVE Thai food! Pinning, can't wait to try!!!
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Lori, I love Thai food and this sounds delicious! Can't wait to try it. Thanks for the recipe. Pinning. Have a great week! Wanda
ReplyDeleteThis sounds delicious, Lori, and I love that you've found a way to simplify things and still keep it from-scratch! What a tasty dish and sounds like something I'd enjoy...
ReplyDeleteThis sounds yummy and I've certainly been in the mood for shrimp. Maybe I'll give it a try this weekend. Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteSara
anything with coconut and shrimp is good in my book! YUM
ReplyDeleteThanks for bringing it to Super Sunday at www.whoneedsacape.com! Can't wait to see what you bring us next!
This looks delicious. I've never attempted to make Thai but this recipe temps me because I love rice and shrimp.
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I love Thai food too! Thanks for linking up with Good Tastes Tuesday! Hope to see you there again next week!
ReplyDeleteBlessings, Heather
goldenreflectionsblog.com
Thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday. Hope you are having a great weekend and come back soon!
ReplyDeleteMiz Helen
This sounds amazing! I have a new wok that needs to be seasoned, but this might just be my first dish. Thank you for sharing at What'd ya do this weekend? link party. We would love to have you share at our link party http://whoneedsacape.com/2013/06/super-sunday-party-3/.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much!
Bevin
Will do!!! Thanks!
DeleteThanks Ali!!!
ReplyDeleteI CANNOT WAIT TO MAKE THIS! :) After buying coconut oil to make Oreo butter, I've been looking for another use for it! I'm going to add this to my July menu! Thank you so much for linking up with me this week at Tasty Tuesdays! I’ve pinned this & shared it with my followers! Please be sure to stop back by the party and check out some of the other links!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing another great recipe on my blog hop! Here's this week's blog hop! Blog Hop #9
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