Coconut Lime Shrimp - Deliciously creamy shrimp cooked in an amazing coconut lime sauce with tomatoes and peppers, and served over noodles or rice.
Prep Time 5 minutesmins
Cook Time 20 minutesmins
Total Time 25 minutesmins
Ingredients
2tablespoonsvegetable oil
1onion, diced
3garlic cloves, minced
1tomato, diced
1green pepper(poblano, jalapeno, etc...), cut into thin rounds
salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste
1cupcoconut milk
1bag(16-ounces) medium shrimp, thawed, peeled and deveined
1lime, juiced + lime wedges for serving
1/4cupchopped cilantro or parsley, for serving
prepared pasta or rice, for serving
crushed red pepper, for garnish (optional)
grated parmesan cheese, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat.
Cook onion for 1 to 2 minutes, or until it begins to soften.
Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
Add tomatoes and peppers; season with salt and ground pepper, and continue to cook for 2 to 3 minutes, or until tomatoes begin to soften.
Pour in the coconut milk and bring to a boil.
Add shrimp and continue to cook until shrimp are pink, about 4 minutes.
Remove from heat and stir in lime juice.
Spoon shrimp mixture over pasta or rice and sprinkle with cilantro.
Serve with lime wedges and a sprinkle of crushed red pepper OR grated parmesan cheese.
Nutritional info is an estimate and provided as courtesy. Values may vary according to the ingredients and tools used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed info.