Caribbean Coconut Shrimp Stew:

1 1/2 lbs. shrimp, peeled and deveined

2 tbs. coconut oil

1 1/2 red onion, diced

1 whole garlic head, finely minced

1 cup fresh cilantro, chopped

1 14 oz can diced tomatoes with chilis

8 oz roasted red peppers

1 1/2 10 oz can coconut milk

2 tbs. fresh lime juice

1 tbs. garlic powder

1 tsp ground ginger

1 tbs. onion powder

2 tsp red chili flakes

1 tsp. cayenne pepper

1 tbs. Sriracha (optional)

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

Heat olive oil in a medium saucepan. Saute onions for several minutes until translucent, then add garlic and peppers and cook for several minutes more. Add the tomatoes, shrimp and cilantro to the pan and simmer gently until the shrimp turns opaque. Sprinkle garlic, ginger, and onion powders on shrimp. Pour in the coconut milk, chili flakes, and cayenne pepper (or add sriracha), and cook just until heated through. Do not boil. Add lime juice and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Pour stew in a young coconut. Garnish with Cilantro. Serve hot with optional brown rice and root vegetables. Pairs great with tropical drinks such as the Mas Vida.

Recipe

This recipe is on the list of my top ten favorite dishes to make and enjoy. We discovered this dish from a friend who was visiting Brazil. Her instagram story consisted of all these amazing Brazilian dishes, but when we saw a shrimp in a coconut, we had to figure this out. The Brazilians call this dish "Moqueca de Camarones". So we went to a local fish market to buy some shrimp. I live for anything cilantro, so hearing that this traditional Brazilian stew consisted of shrimp, cilantro, and coconut milk, I was sold! You can eat this dish as a soup or as a stew. I made brown rice on the side to treat it as a stew. I also added in some taro root, or as we like to call it, “yautía" or "malanga”. Most Caribbean stews, consist of “viandas," or root vegetables. We generally use yucca (cassava), taro root, Caribbean yam (ñame) and guineos (green bananas). We boil the vegetables and serve it with our favorite stews. This recipe will tantalize your senses and place you right on the beach, no matter what time of the year it is! Enjoy!