Nigerian Coconut Shrimp Rice Food

NIGERIAN COCONUT SHRIMP RICE

Steps:

• Cook rice with coconut milk instead of water.
• Add the shrimp, salt, and pepper.
• At the last minute add the tomatoes and carrots.

EASY THAI COCONUT SHRIMP AND RICE

Steps:

• A note on ingredients: a small can of diced green chiles works fine. The original recipe called for 2 seeded chopped jalapeños, so I think any hot pepper would work. I use the pre-cleaned frozen shrimp and they are fine for this recipe, you don't need anything fancy. If I am making pineapple salad, I use fresh pineapple in this recipe. Otherwise, I use canned crushed pineapple.
• Start by placing the shrimp in a large self-close bag or medium glass bowl. Add the peppers, garlic, ginger, honey, soy sauce, and coconut milk. Allow to marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to 4 hours.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, combine olive oil, salt, onions, and bell peppers. Cook until vegetables become slightly soft, but not browned.
• Turn heat up to high and place the shrimp (not the marinade, just the shrimp) in the skillet. Sauté, turning once, until shrimp are just slightly browned on the outside and turning pink. You want them slightly undercooked.
• Remove shrimp, onions, and peppers from the skillet. Pour the marinade into the skillet and bring it to a boil. Boil it for 5 minutes. This is long enough to cook the "shrimp juice" that got into the marinade and also to thicken the sauce.
• Turn the heat off. Add the shrimp mixture back to the skillet. Add the basil and green onions. Toss to combine. Serve immediately over rice.
• Rice:.
• In a small covered saucepan, combine the rice, coconut milk, and stock (or water). Use up the rest of the can of coconut milk, and add enough additional liquid to total 1.5 cups.
• Bring to a boil and then reduce heat. Cook covered. Simmer for 12-15 minutes. Add pineapple. Fluff with a fork.

COCONUT RICE (NIGERIAN STYLE)

Steps:

• Boil the rice in water for about 10-15 minutes (enough were it's not too soft -- because we will be cooking it some more).
• Heat the vegetable oil in a cooking pot.
• Add the onions and stir with black pepper for one minute.
• Add diced tomatoes, habaneros, and coconut milk with the sea salt and cover to cook for about 7 minutes (or when the mixture comes to a boil).
• Add the rice and stir and cover for about 7 minutes (or when the rice is almost dry).
• Add the green peppers and let simmer until the rice has absorbed all the juices.
• Enjoy!
• *note feel free to add more salt and pepper to your taste.

COCONUT RICE WITH SHRIMP AND CORN

Steps:

• In a large, heavy pot, heat coconut oil over medium. Add the onion, ginger and jalapeño and season with the 3/4 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring, until the onion is soft and translucent, about 6 minutes.
• Add the rice and sauté for another minute. Then stir in the coconut milk and 1 1/4 cups water. Bring to a simmer, reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and cook for 10 minutes, adjusting the heat as needed to maintain a gentle simmer but avoid scorching.
• Stir in the shrimp and corn, cover again, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the shrimp is cooked through and the rice is tender, 10 to 15 minutes. (Add more water by 1/2 cups throughout cooking as needed if the water has been absorbed, but the rice is still too firm.)
• Remove from the heat and stir in the lime zest and basil; season to taste with salt. Serve immediately with lime wedges and topped with more basil.

COCONUT FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Rinse 3 cups of long-grain white rice and set aside for later. Pour coconut milk, 2 tablespoons of coconut oil and chicken broth into a medium-sized pot and stir. Then season the mixture with 1 chicken boullion cube, curry powder, thyme, salt to taste, pepper to taste and stir again. Taste the mixture and adjust the seasoning if necessary. Bring the mixture to a boil then simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add the rice to the coconut milk mixture and stir. Then leave the rice to cook for 15-20 minutes or until nealry done. Check the rice every 7-10 minutes and add more water if necessary.
• While the rice cooks prepare the shrimp and veggies. Season shrimp with salt and pepper to taste in a bowl. Then, heat a splash of coconut oil in a pan. Once the oil is hot add the shrimp and cook on both sides for 3-4 minutes. Remove the shrimp from the pan and set aside for later.
• Next, add more coconut oil to the same pan and once the oil is hot add onions and cook for a few minutes. Next add the mixed veggies, season with salt and pepper to taste and cook for 5-7 minutes. Once the veggies are ready set them aside for later.
• Add the veggies and shrimp to the pot of rice and stir until well combined. Leave the coconut fried rice to simmer for 2-5 minutes until the rice is soft and fluffy.