Camarao con Coco
Ingredients
1 pound fresh or frozen medium shrimp (41 to 50)
2 teaspoon lime juice
1 malagueta, tabasco, or bird chile pepper or chile de arbol, finely
chopped*
2 cloves garlic, minced
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup chopped red sweet pepper
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup chopped tomato (2 medium)
1/2 cup unsweetened coconut milk
1 tablespoon tomato paste
Salt
Snipped fresh parsley or cilantro
Directions
1. Thaw shrimp, if frozen. Peel and devein shrimp. Rinse; pat dry with
paper towels. In a medium bowl, combine shrimp, lime juice, and half
of
the finely chopped chile pepper, and half of the garlic; add salt and
pepper to taste. Toss to coat. Cover and chill for 30 minutes to 1
hour.
2. For sauce, in a medium skillet, cook sweet pepper, onion, remaining
chile pepper, and remaining garlic in hot oil over medium heat about
10
minutes or until tender. Add tomato, coconut milk, and tomato paste.
Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes or
until
sauce reaches desired consistency. Season to taste with salt. Set
aside
and keep warm.
3. Thread shrimp onto four long metal skewers.** For a charcoal grill,
grill skewers on the greased rack of an uncovered grill directly over
medium coals for 5 to 8 minutes or until shrimp turn opaque, turning
once halfway through grilling. (For a gas grill, preheat grill. Reduce
heat to medium. Place skewers on greased grill rack over heat. Cover;
grill as above.)
4. Transfer the sauce to a platter or gout dinner plates and place
shrimp skewers on top. Sprinkle with snipped parsley. Makes 4
servings.
*Note: Because hot chile peppers contain volatile oils that can burn
your skin and eyes, avoid direct contact with chiles as much as
possible. When working with chile peppers, wear plastic or rubber
gloves. If your bare hands do touch the chile peppers, wash your hands
well with soap and water.
**Or use wooden skewers that have been soaked in water for at least 1
hour.
Nutrition facts per serving:
Calories 195
Total Fat (g) 10
Saturated Fat (g) 6
Monounsaturated Fat (g) 3
Polyunsaturated Fat (g) 1
Cholesterol (mg) 129
Sodium (mg) 327
Carbohydrate (g) 6
Total Sugar (g) 2
Fiber (g) 1
Protein (g) 19
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