Creamy Coconut Lime Shrimp Recipe
Creamy Coconut Shrimp has a bright lime flavor and is absolutely delicious. It's a tasty dinner recipe that will be on your plate in only 15 minutes.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 1 tablespoon EACH: minced garlic and minced ginger
- 14 ounce can coconut milk
- Juice of 3 limes, a generous ⅓ cup
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon EACH: sriracha and soy sauce
- 1 lb. peeled shrimp
- ¼ cup minced cilantro
Instructions
- Heat the coconut oil over medium-high heat in a large frying pan. Add the garlic and ginger and cook for 1 minute.1 tablespoon coconut oil, 1 tablespoon EACH: minced garlic and minced ginger
- Add the coconut milk, lime juice, honey, sriracha, and soy sauce to the pan and bring it to a boil. Let it boil, stirring several times, until the sauce begins to thicken, about 5 minutes. Reduce the heat so the sauce is simmering gently.14 ounce can coconut milk, Juice of 3 limes, 2 tablespoons honey, 1 tablespoon EACH: sriracha and soy sauce
- Add the shrimp to the pan and let them cook for 5 minutes.1 lb. peeled shrimp
- Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the cilantro.¼ cup minced cilantro
Notes
I like to serve this over coconut cauliflower rice for a complete meal. While the sauce is thickening, cook some riced cauliflower in a little coconut oil.
Or put on a pot of regular rice before you start cooking the shrimp.
Serving: 1 serving = ¼ of the recipe, Calories: 254kcal, Carbohydrates: 15g, Protein: 24g, Fat: 11g, Saturated Fat: 10g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 183mg, Sodium: 557mg, Potassium: 363mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 9g, Vitamin A: 83IU, Vitamin C: 9mg, Calcium: 82mg, Iron: 1mg