Description
A flavorful and creamy dish featuring succulent shrimp cooked in a coconut milk sauce infused with garlic and aromatic spices. This Garlic Shrimp in Coconut Milk recipe is quick and easy to make, perfect for a delicious weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
For the Shrimp:
- 498.95 g shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp sweet paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
For the Sauce:
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 tbsp olive oil or vegetable oil
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 1 can (14 oz/400 ml) unsweetened coconut milk, full-fat
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- 2 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tsp honey
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- 2 tbsp chopped cilantro, plus more for serving
- Chili flakes, for serving
- Freshly cracked black pepper, for serving
Instructions
- Prep the Shrimp: In a bowl, combine shrimp, salt, pepper, paprika, and garlic powder. Set aside.
- Prepare Ingredients: Mince garlic, chop onion, and cilantro.
- Cook Shrimp: Heat oil and butter in a skillet. Sear shrimp for 1 minute per side. Remove from skillet.
- Make the Sauce: Sauté garlic and onion until soft. Add ¾ of coconut milk. Mix remaining coconut milk with cornstarch and add to the skillet. Stir in fish sauce, honey, and lime juice. Simmer for 2 minutes. Add cilantro and shrimp back to the skillet. Simmer for 1 more minute.
- Finish and Serve: Top with more cilantro, chili flakes, and black pepper. Serve hot.
Notes
- Adjust the seasoning with fish sauce and lime juice to suit your taste.
- This dish pairs well with steamed rice or crusty bread to soak up the flavorful sauce.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 920mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 19g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 195mg
