Grilled coconut shrimp is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for any occasion. The combination of sweet coconut and savory shrimp creates a flavor that is sure to please everyone. This dish can be served as an appetizer, main course, or even a snack. Grilled coconut shrimp is also a great way to use up leftover shrimp. Whether you are a seasoned chef or a beginner in the kitchen, this recipe is sure to become a favorite.
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SPICY COCONUT AND LIME GRILLED SHRIMP
Steps:
- Combine the jalapeno, lime zest, lime juice, garlic, cilantro, coconut, olive oil, and soy sauce in a food processor; blend until smooth. Place the shrimp in a large bowl. Pour the sauce over the shrimp and toss to coat. Cover and allow to marinate at least 2 hours.
- Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
- Thread the shrimp onto skewers, piercing each shrimp near the head and tail.
- Cook the skewers on the preheated grill, turning frequently until nicely browned on all sides and the meat is no longer pink in the center, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 169.2 calories, Carbohydrate 4.8 g, Cholesterol 115 mg, Fat 10.9 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 13.4 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 747 mg, Sugar 2.1 g
COCONUT-LIME MARINATED AND GRILLED SHRIMP
The quick and easy marinade in this recipe is a great way to use up that leftover coconut milk you have in your refrigerator. It adds a touch of sweetness to grilled shrimp and only takes 30 minutes to infuse tremendous flavor into your next dinner. Serve with steamed white rice or cold rice noodles for a light but delicious meal.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 45m
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Zest and juice 2 of the limes (you should have about 1 tablespoon zest and 1/4 cup juice) and add to a medium glass bowl. Peel and grate the ginger and garlic and add to the bowl along with the red pepper flakes, canola oil, coconut milk and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt. Stir to combine.
- Marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, cut the remaining lime into wedges. Reserve for serving.
- Heat a large grill pan over medium-high heat. Remove the shrimp from the marinade and put on a baking sheet lined with paper towels; don't worry if the coconut milk has hardened while it was in the refrigerator. In batches, cook the shrimp until lightly charred in spots on both sides and just cooked through, about 3 minutes total. Remove from the heat and transfer to a large plate.
- Top with the sliced scallion and serve with the reserved lime wedges.
ANA'S GRILLED GARLIC SHRIMP OVER COCONUT RICE WITH MANGO CUCUMBER SALAD AND GUAVA DRESSING
Steps:
- Coconut Rice:
- Combine all ingredients in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat, cover tightly, reduce heat to very low, and simmer for 20 minutes. Fluff rice when cooked.
- Marinated Garlic Shrimp:
- Clean and rinse shrimp in cold water. Place in a glass bowl. Add salt, pepper, vinegar, orange juice, and pressed garlic. Cover and let marinate for 20 minutes.
- Drain marinade from shrimp, add chopped garlic, and arrange shrimp on skewers. Grill until cooked, about 1 1/2 to 2 minutes on each side.
- Mango Cucumber Salad with Guava Dressing:
- In a glass bowl whisk jelly, vinegar, and lemon juice. Fold in cucumber, tomato, and garlic. Add mango, pepper, and scallions to mixture. Toss gently and keep chilled until served.
GRILLED COCONUT SHRIMP WITH PINEAPPLE SALSA
Nice Tropical flavorful twist on grilled shrimp. Not too difficult to prepare and very tasty. Marinate overnight for best flavor (That is the reason the recipe says 8 hours prep time, meaning overnight)
Provided by Steve P.
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 8h8m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- For the pineapple salsa: Place the pineapple, jalapeño pepper and red pepper in a bowl and toss to combine.
- Season to taste with lime juice and salt.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- (This can be made in advance and stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days).
- For the grilled shrimp: Combine the coconut milk, lime juice, soy sauce, ginger and brown sugar in a shallow bowl.
- Add the shrimp, toss to coat the shrimp evenly and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or overnight.
- Preheat the grill to medium.
- Remove the shrimp from the coconut mixture.
- Season with salt and pepper and place 5 shrimp on each skewer.
- Place the skewers on the grill and cook until the shrimp are just done, about 3 to 4 minutes per side.
- To serve, spoon some Basmati Rice on each plate, remove the shrimp from the skewer and top with the salsa.
- Garnish with cilantro and serve.
GLAZED SUGAR LOAF PINEAPPLE AND LOBSTER SALAD GARNISHED WITH TOASTED COCONUT AND CUBAN STYLE CITRUS GRILLED SHRIMP
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F. Mix vanilla seed, sugar, and rum together in a large bowl. Add the pineapple and marinate for 15 minutes. Cook pineapple with melted butter in large pan over medium-high heat in batches until pineapple has caramelized. Cool and cut into small diced pieces. Set aside.
- Cut tails lengthwise and crack shell. Pull out meat but keep tail attached at tail end. Season with Bijol, salt, and pepper. Brush with butter. Roast until cooked, approximately 15 minutes, basting with butter a few times. Cool and dice.
- Combine lobster, pineapple, mango, papaya, water chestnuts, red pepper, carrots, bamboo shoots, chives, and cabbage and mix gently with 1/4 cup of the Lime Mango dressing.
- Preheat a grill: Cut sugar cane into 4 skewers, about 4 to 5 inches long. Season with Bijol, salt, and pepper. Mix butter, zest, and fruit juice then brush shrimp with butter mixture. Grill, basting with butter mixture until shrimp is fully cooked.
- Place 3 to 4 pineapple chips on bottom of plate and place coconut in center of chips. Fill coconut with salad. Garnish with lengthwise chips and pineapple leaves. Spoon a tablespoon of dressing on each plate. Lean shrimp skewer against coconut and plate at an angle.
- Start by adding everything from lime juice to cilantro and blend.using a burr mixer, hand held electric mixer or whisk. Slowly add in oil while continuing to blend. Season with salt and pepper.
- Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F. For the pineapple chips: Peel and cut the pineapple in half width-wise. Cut small wedges out of the pineapple to create thin flower slices. Cut other half lengthwise to remove the core. Dip into simple syrup and place on a silicone mat or parchment paper on a sheet pan at 200 degrees in oven for about 4 hours until dried out to create chips.
- Bring all ingredients to a simmer in a small saucepan. When the sugar is dissolved, remove from the heat and allow to cool. Remove the vanilla bean.
GRILLED COCONUT SHRIMP KABOBS WITH ISLAND SALSA
Coconut milk, lime, chili peppers and pineapple season the shrimp, served with a coconut, cilantro salsa. Posted for ZWT
Provided by BakinBaby
Categories Caribbean
Time 21m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Peel,and devein shrimp, retaining tails; set aside.
- Combine coconut milk,juice,garlic,peppers & seasonings; pour over shrimp; marinate no more than 1 hour.
- Thread shrimp and pineapple chunks on skewers; broil or grill 3 minute per side or until shrimp is done.
- Arrange coconut shrimp on large lettuce leaves on individual serving plates.
- Mix salsa ingredients in a medium sized bowl, chill 1 hour; serve as a side to the Shrimp Kabobs.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 584.6, Fat 39.2, SaturatedFat 13.5, Cholesterol 239, Sodium 1441.3, Carbohydrate 31.9, Fiber 3.5, Sugar 21.5, Protein 27.8
GRILLED COCONUT SHRIMP WITH SHISHITO PEPPERS
Soy sauce, lime, and plenty of grated garlic create a marinade that adds tons of flavor in as little as five minutes while helping the shredded coconut adhere to the shrimp.
Provided by Anna Stockwell
Categories Shrimp Garlic Lime Coconut Basil Seafood Grill Grill/Barbecue
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Stir together garlic, lime zest, soy sauce, and ¼ cup oil in a medium bowl. Add shrimp and toss to coat. Add ½ cup coconut and toss again to coat. Let sit while grill heats, at least 5 minutes and up to 30 minutes.
- Prepare a grill for high heat, lightly oil grate.
- Carefully arrange shrimp in an even layer on grate. Grill, carefully turning halfway through, until opaque and lightly charred, about 2 minutes. Some of the coconut will fall off in the process, and that's okay. Transfer to a serving platter.
- Grill peppers, turning occasionally and being careful not to let them fall through grate, until lightly charred all over, about 6 minutes. Transfer to platter with shrimp.
- Top shrimp and peppers with basil, drizzle with lime juice, and sprinkle with sea salt and more coconut.
GRILLED COCONUT SHRIMP
A shrimp cocktail that is Asian in flavour. You can roast the shrimps in a 500ºF (260ºC) oven for 5 minutes or grill them on the barbecue or under the broiler. Prep time includes marinating time. Another winner from my current favourite Chef, Lucy Waverman.
Provided by Leslie
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 50m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Place coconut milk in a skillet and bring to boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes until reduced by a quarter - it should be the consistency of heavy cream. Stir in the green curry paste, ginger, lime leaves, fish sauce and sugar. Cook another 5 to 6 minutes or until sauce is thickened and fragrant.
- Stir in 1 tbsp each of mint and coriander and all of lime juice. Cool.
- Divide sauce in half in 2 bowls. Season shrimp with salt and stir into half of sauce.
- Marinate shrimp in sauce for 30 minutes. Reserve other half of sauce for dipping sauce.
- Remove shrimps from marinade and discard marinade.
- Preheat grill on high and grill shrimps about 1½ minutes per side or until pink and slightly curled. Cool. Stir in coconut and remaining mint and coriander to dipping sauce. Serve with shrimps.
- Place shrimps on bamboo skewers, if desired.
GRILLED SHRIMP SALADS WITH COCONUT VINAIGRETTE
I first tried a salad very similar to this when visiting a friend in Florida. When I returned, I was determined to create the same refreshing combination at home. The secret is the coconut-milk marinade-makes the shrimp incredibly tender and flavorful. -Sarah Vasques, Milford, New Hampshire
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Pour 3/4 cup into a shallow dish. Add the shrimp; turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate for up to 30 minutes. Cover and refrigerate remaining vinaigrette., Drain and discard vinaigrette from shrimp. Thread shrimp onto four metal or soaked wooden skewers. Moisten a paper towel with cooking oil; using long-handled tongs, lightly coat the grill rack., Grill shrimp, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat until shrimp turn pink, turning once, 6-8 minutes. Divide the salad ingredients among four plates; top with shrimp. Serve with reserved vinaigrette.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 425 calories, Fat 19g fat (12g saturated fat), Cholesterol 138mg cholesterol, Sodium 283mg sodium, Carbohydrate 46g carbohydrate (37g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 22g protein.
Tips:
- To ensure the shrimp are evenly cooked, select shrimp of uniform size.
- For a delicious marinade, mix coconut milk, lime juice, garlic, ginger, and spices. Adding coconut cream will give the marinade a richer flavor.
- If you don't have a grill, you can cook the shrimp in a grill pan over medium heat. Make sure the pan is hot before adding the shrimp.
- To prevent the shrimp from sticking to the grill, brush the grates with oil before cooking.
- Cook the shrimp for 2-3 minutes per side, or until they are opaque and cooked through. Overcooking will make the shrimp tough.
- Serve the shrimp immediately with your favorite dipping sauce, such as sweet chili sauce or coconut-lime sauce.
Conclusion:
Grilled coconut shrimp is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a summer cookout or party. With its sweet and savory flavors, this dish is sure to please everyone. The marinade infuses the shrimp with a wonderful coconut flavor, while the grilling process gives them a slightly smoky taste. Serve the shrimp with your favorite dipping sauce and enjoy!
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