Filipino Shrimp Adobo in Coconut Milk Recipe
Ingredients:
- 1 pound large fresh shrimp (hipon), unshelled
- 1/2 cup white vinegar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1 tablespoon finely minced garlic
- Patis (Filipino fish sauce) or salt to taste
- 2 (12 ounces each) cans coconut milk
How to cook Filipino Shrimp Adobo in Coconut Milk:
- In a medium-size stockpot, prepare the marinade (vinegar, water, pepper, garlic and patis or salt).
- Add shrimp and let stand for 1 hour.
- Cook in the same pot with the lid off, turning the shrimp often, until the pot is almost dry.
- Stir in the coconut milk and allow the sauce to thicken. This takes about 20 minutes.
- Serve the Adobong Hipon Sa Gata with steamed white rice.
Notes:
The Filipino Shrimp Adobo in Coconut Milk recipe so quick and easy to cook – healthy as well. The Filipino name for this recipe is Adobong Hipon Sa Gata.
Comments:
Adobo (a Filipino dish cooked in vinegar and soy sauce) is a Filipino food favorite. May the recipe be done with pork, chicken or a combination of both. It could be also good with beef or fish. There are lots of variations in cooking adobo recipe.
This recipe for Filipino Shrimp Adobo in Coconut Milk serves/makes: 2 – 3
The Filipino Shrimp Adobo in Coconut Milk (Adobong Hipon Sa Gata) recipe is adopted from The Philippine Cookbook by Reynaldo Alejandro.
Main Ingredient: Shrimp
Preparation Method: Poached/Simmered
Cuisine: Filipino