Coconut Shrimp Recipe
Photo: Jennifer Tyler Lee
Serves 4
1/3 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
1 1/4 to 1 1/2 pounds peeled and deveined large shrimp
Salt and pepper, to taste
1/2 yellow, or white, onion
1 cup cherry tomatoes
1 Tbsp. coconut oil
4 ounces prewashed baby spinach
Lime wedges, for serving
Directions
Place the coconut flakes in a large sauté pan over medium-low heat and toast, shaking the pan occasionally, for 8 to 10 minutes, until browned and toasty. Spread out on a plate; the coconut will crisp up as it cools.
Meanwhile, season the shrimp well with salt and pepper. Dice the onion fairly small and halve the tomatoes.
Place the large sauté pan you used for the coconut (skip washing a pan!) over medium heat. Add the coconut oil; when it melts, add the onion. Sauté for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring often, until translucent.
Increase heat to medium-high, add the shrimp to the pan and stir-fry for 1 to 2 minutes, until they start to turn pink. Add the cherry tomatoes and spinach, large handfuls at a time, and cook for 3 minutes, stirring constantly, until you have added all of the spinach, the shrimp are fully cooked and the tomatoes are tender.
Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Serve right away, topped with the coconut flakes, and place the lime wedges on the side.
Ingredients
Directions
Place the coconut flakes in a large sauté pan over medium-low heat and toast, shaking the pan occasionally, for 8 to 10 minutes, until browned and toasty. Spread out on a plate; the coconut will crisp up as it cools.
Meanwhile, season the shrimp well with salt and pepper. Dice the onion fairly small and halve the tomatoes.
Place the large sauté pan you used for the coconut (skip washing a pan!) over medium heat. Add the coconut oil; when it melts, add the onion. Sauté for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring often, until translucent.
Increase heat to medium-high, add the shrimp to the pan and stir-fry for 1 to 2 minutes, until they start to turn pink. Add the cherry tomatoes and spinach, large handfuls at a time, and cook for 3 minutes, stirring constantly, until you have added all of the spinach, the shrimp are fully cooked and the tomatoes are tender.
Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Serve right away, topped with the coconut flakes, and place the lime wedges on the side.
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