Cilantro Lime Shrimp & Coconut Rice Bowl
Easy, flavorful shrimp are cooked with garlic, cilantro and lime over a bed of coconut rice.
Ingredients
- 1 lb shrimp thawed
- 1 tbsp avocado oil
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 limes
- 2 tbsp chopped cilantro
- 1 cup rice rinsed
- 1 can coconut milk unsweetened
- Salt & Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add the rinsed rice and coconut milk to a small pot, bring to a boil.
- Cover and turn to low for 15 minutes.
- While rice cooks, dry the shrimp off and heat a pan over medium heat for 2 minutes.
- Add 1 tbsp avocado oil and heat for another minute.
- Add garlic, stirring for 20-30 seconds, until fragrant.
- Add shrimp to the pan and cook for 3-4 minutes, until shrimp have turned pink.
- Turn off heat, and juice 2 limes into the pan and add the chopped cilantro.
- Check the rice by sticking a fork down and make sure all of the liquid has been absorbed.
- Remove from heat and wait 5 minutes until fluffing with a fork.