Thai-style Shrimp And Veggies With Toasted Coconut Rice

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 1/2 cups chicken stock
• 1 1/2 cups sweetened flaked coconut
• 1 cup long grain rice
• 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 lbs large shrimp, peeled and deveined
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1 small yellow onion, sliced
• 8 leaves napa cabbage, thinly shredded
• 1 cup shredded carrot
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 3 large garlic cloves, chopped
• fresh ginger, peeled and grated (3-inch piece)
• 1 red bell pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
• 3 tablespoons tamari
• 5 scallions, thinly sliced
• 20 fresh basil leaves, chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
• 1 lime, juice of

Recipe

• 1 in a saucepan, combine 1 ½ cups chicken stock with 1 cup shredded coconut; bring to a simmer; add in the rice.
• 2 return to a simmer over low heat and place a tight-fitting lid on the pan; cook the rice for 18 minutes.
• 3 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).
• 4 remove coconut from pan and reserve.
• 5 heat a big skillet over med-high heat with a tablespoon vegetable oil.
• 6 season shrimp with salt and pepper; add to the hot skillet.
• 7 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.
• 8 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.
• 9 cook, stirring often, for 3-4 minutes.
• 10 add in the tamari and remaining cup of stock, then toss the shrimp back into the pan; stir to combine.
• 11 cook the shrimp and veggies for 2 more minutes, or until the shrimp are cooked through.
• 12 add the scallions, basil, half the cilantro, and lime juice; taste for seasoning, adding more tamari, salt, or pepper to taste.
• 13 add the reserved toasted coconut to the cooked rice; fluff rice with a fork.
• 14 serve the thai shrimp on top of the coconut rice; sprinkle remaining cilantro over the top.