Creamy Coconut Shrimp and Pea Risotto-Style Rice

Creamy Coconut Shrimp and Pea Risotto-Style Rice

Plump shrimp and sweet peas simmered in silky coconut milk with jasmine rice for a dreamy Italian-inspired bowl.

⏱ 28 min total🔪 8 min prep🔥 18 min cookMediumServes 4Italian

Ingredients

  • •1.5 cups jasmine rice
  • •400g frozen shrimp
  • •1 cup frozen peas
  • •1 can coconut milk
  • •4 cloves garlic
  • •2 tbsp olive oil
  • •1/2 cup Parmesan

Directions

  1. 1Cook jasmine rice with coconut milk and 1 cup water over medium heat until tender.
  2. 2Thaw shrimp quickly under cold water and pat dry.
  3. 3Sauté minced garlic in olive oil in a wide pan for 1 minute.
  4. 4Add shrimp and cook 3 minutes until pink and opaque.
  5. 5Stir in frozen peas and cooked rice, tossing everything together over heat.
  6. 6Fold in Parmesan, season with salt and pepper, and serve hot.

💡 Shrimp should enter this coconut risotto-style rice only after the rice is nearly tender; seafood cannot tolerate the full absorption time.

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