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Shrimp with Coconut Sauce [Video-Recipe] Camarones con Coco

Learn how to make Shrimp with coconut sauce that is creamy, flavorful, and tropical. These Camarones con coco take inspiration from one of our favorite national dishes.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 6 porciones
Calories: 384 kcal
Course: Lunch , Dinner
Cuisine: Caribbean

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ tablespoons ginger paste [33 g] (see notes)
  • ½ teaspoon coarse sea salt
  • 1 red bell pepper chopped
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper (freshly-cracked, or ground)
  • 4 sprig cilantro
  • 3 cloves garlic (3 large or 6 small), peeled
  • 1 tablespoons coconut oil
  • ½ cup freshly-grated coconut
  • 1 ½ teaspoon bija (annato, achiote) powder
  • 2 ½ cups coconut milk
  • 1 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice (limón in the DR)
  • ½ cup water
  • 2 pound large uncooked shrimp [880 g] (devein and peel)
  • 1 teaspoon salt (may not be used)

Instructions

1. Make seasoning
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  1. Put the ginger paste, coarse sea salt, red pepper, black pepper, cilantro, and garlic in a mortar and pestle, crush until you obtain a coarse paste (see picture).
2. Toast coconut
  1. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium fire.Add the ground coconut, and stir constantly until it gets to a light golden color. Be careful that it doesn't burn.
3. Cook seasoning
  1. Add the seasoning, and cook and stir until the seasonings start to release their fragrance (1 to 2 minutes).Add the bija (anato) powder and mix it well.
4. Simmer
  1. Add the coconut milk, stir and cook over low heat for about 5 minutes (stir once or twice to prevent it from sticking to the bottom and burning)
5. Make thickener
  1. Dissolve the cornstarch and lime juice in the water. Add to the boiling sauce and stir until it is mixed completely.
6. Cook shrimp
  1. Stir in the shrimp. Cover with a lid and simmer over medium-low heat for about 3 minutes, turn the shrimp, and simmer another 3 minutes, or until they turn a bright pink color. Season with salt to taste. Remove from the heat.
7. Serving
  1. Serve immediately. See serving suggestions above the recipe.

Notes

  • If you like spicy food, you may want to add a teaspoon of red pepper flakes to your seasoning paste.

Nutrition Information

Calories 384kcal (19%) Carbohydrates 7g (2%) Protein 33g (66%) Fat 25g (38%) Saturated Fat 21g (105%) Cholesterol 381mg (127%) Sodium 1772mg (74%) Potassium 373mg (11%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 621IU (12%) Vitamin C 33mg (37%) Calcium 237mg (24%) Iron 6mg (33%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6porciones

Amount Per Serving

Calories 384

% Daily Value*

Calories 384kcal 19%
Carbohydrates 7g 2%
Protein 33g 66%
Fat 25g 38%
Saturated Fat 21g 105%
Cholesterol 381mg 127%
Sodium 1772mg 74%
Potassium 373mg 8%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 621IU 12%
Vitamin C 33mg 37%
Calcium 237mg 24%
Iron 6mg 33%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.