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Shrimp Adobo with Coconut Milk

melshealthybowl
Shrimp Adobo with coconut milk! If you've ever tasted traditional Filipino adobo, you know it's like a warm hug for your taste buds.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Course Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine Filipino
Servings 2 servings
Calories 283 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 16 extra large shrimp (with heads and tails on)
  • 5 cloves garlic chopped
  • 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • Freshly cracked black pepper
  • 2-3 bay leaves
  • 1/2 cup coconut milk
  • 1 tbsp sugar

Instructions
 

  • Clean and devein your shrimp, leaving the heads intact.
  • In a pan over medium heat, sauté the chopped garlic until golden and fragrant.
  • Then pour in the apple cider vinegar, soy sauce, and add a generous sprinkle of freshly ground black pepper. Throw in a couple of bay leaves. Let everything simmer and mingle for about 3-5 minutes.
  • Toss in the shrimp and cook them 2 minutes on each side until they turn pink and start to curl.
  • Pour in the coconut milk and sprinkle in the sugar. Stir and let it simmer for another 5 minutes until the sauce thickens
  • Serve over rice, and hard boiled quail egg.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

The nutrition facts do not include information on rice and quail eggs.
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Nutrition

Calories: 283kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 26gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 202mgSodium: 2536mgPotassium: 419mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 295IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 119mgIron: 3mg
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