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Grilled Shrimp with Coconut Rice Salad

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on April 14, 2014

Time

30 minutes

Yield

Serves 4

Grilled Shrimp with Coconut Rice Salad

Ingredients

1 ½ cups long-grain white rice Salt and pepper 6 tablespoons olive oil 3 tablespoons canned coconut milk 1 teaspoon grated lime zest plus 3 tablespoons juice (2 limes)1 mango, peeled, pitted, and cut into ½-inch pieces4 scallions, sliced thin2 jalapeño chiles, stemmed, seeded, and minced3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint 1 ½ pounds jumbo shrimp (16 to 20 per pound), peeled, deveined, and tails removed

Instructions

  1. Line rimmed baking sheet with clean dish towel. Bring 2 quarts water to boil in large saucepan. Add rice and 1 tablespoon salt and cook until just tender, 12 to 14 minutes. Drain rice, rinse under cold water until cool, and drain again; transfer to prepared sheet.
  2. Whisk 1/4 cup oil, coconut milk, lime zest and juice, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper together in large bowl. Transfer 2 tablespoons dressing to small bowl and set aside. Add mango, scallions, jalapeños, mint, and rice to remaining dressing and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Transfer to platter.
  3. Pat shrimp dry with paper towels, toss with remaining 2 tablespoons oil, and season with salt and pepper. Thread shrimp onto four 12-inch metal skewers. Grill shrimp over hot fire until lightly charred and cooked through, about 2 minutes per side. Slide shrimp off skewers onto rice and drizzle with reserved dressing. Serve.
Grilled Shrimp with Coconut Rice Salad

Grilled Shrimp with Coconut Rice Salad

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Time

30 minutes

Yield

Serves 4

Ingredients

1 ½ cups long-grain white rice
Salt and pepper
6 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons canned coconut milk
1 teaspoon grated lime zest plus 3 tablespoons juice (2 limes)
1 mango, peeled, pitted, and cut into ½-inch pieces
4 scallions, sliced thin
2 jalapeño chiles, stemmed, seeded, and minced
3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
1 ½ pounds jumbo shrimp (16 to 20 per pound), peeled, deveined, and tails removed

Ingredients

1 ½ cups long-grain white rice
Salt and pepper
6 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons canned coconut milk
1 teaspoon grated lime zest plus 3 tablespoons juice (2 limes)
1 mango, peeled, pitted, and cut into ½-inch pieces
4 scallions, sliced thin
2 jalapeño chiles, stemmed, seeded, and minced
3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
1 ½ pounds jumbo shrimp (16 to 20 per pound), peeled, deveined, and tails removed

Ingredients

1 ½ cups long-grain white rice
Salt and pepper
6 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons canned coconut milk
1 teaspoon grated lime zest plus 3 tablespoons juice (2 limes)
1 mango, peeled, pitted, and cut into ½-inch pieces
4 scallions, sliced thin
2 jalapeño chiles, stemmed, seeded, and minced
3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
1 ½ pounds jumbo shrimp (16 to 20 per pound), peeled, deveined, and tails removed

Why This Recipe Works

We boil the rice in plenty of salted water until tender and then dry it on a dish towel so it can absorb more of the potent dressing.

Instructions

  1. Line rimmed baking sheet with clean dish towel. Bring 2 quarts water to boil in large saucepan. Add rice and 1 tablespoon salt and cook until just tender, 12 to 14 minutes. Drain rice, rinse under cold water until cool, and drain again; transfer to prepared sheet.
  2. Whisk 1/4 cup oil, coconut milk, lime zest and juice, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper together in large bowl. Transfer 2 tablespoons dressing to small bowl and set aside. Add mango, scallions, jalapeños, mint, and rice to remaining dressing and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Transfer to platter.
  3. Pat shrimp dry with paper towels, toss with remaining 2 tablespoons oil, and season with salt and pepper. Thread shrimp onto four 12-inch metal skewers. Grill shrimp over hot fire until lightly charred and cooked through, about 2 minutes per side. Slide shrimp off skewers onto rice and drizzle with reserved dressing. Serve.

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