Grilled Lime Shrimp And Vegetable Rice
- 1 (13.66-oz.) can coconut milk
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon table salt
- 3 tablespoons red pepper jelly
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon Asian hot chili sauce (such as Sriracha)
- 1 teaspoon lime zest
- 6 tablespoons fresh lime juice, divided
- 2 pounds peeled, large raw shrimp
- 1 1/4 cups uncooked jasmine rice
- 2 ears fresh corn
- 5 assorted mini bell peppers
- 1 sweet onion, cut into 1/2-inch slices
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh herbs (such as flat-leaf parsley, mint, basil, and cilantro)
- Preheat grill to 350u0b0 to 400u0b0 (medium-high) heat. Bring first 3 ingredients and 2/3 cup water to a boil in a medium saucepan over high heat.
- While coconut milk mixture comes to a boil, whisk together red pepper jelly, next 3 ingredients, and 1/4 cup fresh lime juice in a small bowl. Reserve 2 Tbsp. lime mixture. Combine remaining lime mixture and shrimp. Let stand 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, stir rice into boiling coconut milk mixture. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat, and keep covered.
- While shrimp marinates and rice simmers, brush corn, peppers, and onion with 2 tsp. olive oil, and grill, covered with grill lid, 8 minutes or until slightly charred, turning halfway through. Remove and discard seeds from peppers; chop peppers. Cut kernels from corn cobs. Discard cobs. Chop onion. Combine peppers, corn, and onion in a bowl.
- Remove shrimp from marinade, discarding marinade. Grill shrimp, covered with grill lid, 3 minutes on each side or just until shrimp turn pink. Remove shrimp from grill; sprinkle with 1 Tbsp. lime juice, and toss with reserved 2 Tbsp. lime mixture. Reserve half of shrimp for Lime Shrimp Rolls. Stir remaining 1 Tbsp. lime juice into rice. Stir rice mixture and herbs into grilled vegetables. Serve remaining shrimp over rice-and-vegetable mixture.
- LEFTOVER DINNER: Lime Shrimp Rolls: Preheat oven to 375u0b0. Coarsely chop reserved shrimp from Grilled Lime Shrimp and Vegetable Rice. Stir together 1/2 cup chopped celery, 1/3 cup mayonnaise, 1/2 tsp. lime zest, 1 Tbsp. fresh lime juice, 1/2 tsp. chopped fresh tarragon, and shrimp in a bowl. Stir together 2 Tbsp. melted butter and 1 garlic clove, pressed; spread on cut sides of 4 hot dog buns. Bake 7 to 8 minutes or until toasted. Place 1 lettuce leaf in each roll; top with shrimp mixture. Serve with lime wedges. Makes 4 servings.
coconut milk, garlic, salt, red pepper, olive oil, chili sauce, lime zest, lime juice, shrimp, jasmine rice, corn, bell peppers, sweet onion, olive oil, fresh herbs
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/lime-shrimp-vegetable-rice (may not work)