RO*TEL Across America Recipe Contest - Coconut Ro*Tel Sauce with Shrimp

Coconut Ro*Tel Sauce with Shrimp

by Peggy from AL

The taste of Thai w/the complimentary flavor of Ro*Tel. Jasmine rice never had it so good!

AVERAGE RATING

Category

Main Dish

Prep Time

30-45 minutes

Servings

4 Hearty Servings

Recipe Ingredients

1 cup Jasmine rice
2 tsp sesame oil, divided
2 cups chicken broth
1 can Original Ro*Tel
1 13.5 oz. can coconut milk
1/2 cup fresh cilantro
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp curry powder
2 T all purpose flour
12 large shrimp, deveined w/tails

Directions

In a 2 quart sauce pan add rice and 1 teaspoon sesame oil. Toss over medium heat to thoroughly coat rice.
Add broth, stir once. Bring to a boil, reduce to low heat, cover until no liquid is left and rice is tender.
Drain Ro*Tel, reserving liquid in a separate bowl.
In a food processor or blender, add coconut milk, drained Ro*Tel tomatoes, cilantro, salt and curry powder. Blend until semi-smooth.
Add flour to Ro*Tel liquid, whisk until smooth. Or transfer to small jar with lid and shake until smooth.
In a medium skillet, combine coconut mixture with flour mixture, cook over medium low heat until thickened. Yields 2 1/2 cups.
Meanwhile, add 1 tsp sesame oil and shrimp to a medium skillet, cook until pink and slightly seared.
To serve, spoon desired amount of sauce over rice. Place shrimp on top, with fresh cilantro.

Refrigerate remaining sauce! Have it over chicken or Thai noodles the next day!

Makes 4 hearty servings. Serve with toasted bread of choice.