Coconut Rice & Shrimp Recipe: Three Ingredients, One Pot, One Easy Meal!

No time to cook, but need a recipe with “Wow” factor – perhaps for an unexpected dinner guest? Then I present to you a meal I created tonight using just one pot and three ingredients!

I recently received a 1-gallon pail of Coconut Flakes from our friends at Tropical Traditions to review. In brainstorming what recipe I might make using it, I looked through what I had on hand and noticed that I had some shrimp in the freezer that was due to be used. A quick search on Tropical Traditions’ Free Coconut Recipes website yielded this recipe for Coconut Shrimp and Rice. I ended up adapting the recipe to use in a rice cooker, and the results were phenomenal:

1 – 1 1/2 lbs frozen shrimp, thawed

1 cup of white rice

1 cup of shredded coconut

2 cups plus 1-2 TBSP. water

Salt and pepper to taste

Step 1:

Measure out rice and shredded coconut and place into rice cooker.

Step 2:

Pour thawed shrimp into rice cooker on top of the coconut-rice mixture.

Step 3:

Add 2 cups water and mix contents together with a large spoon. When I was pouring the shrimp out of the bag, some of the water in the bag poured out with the shrimps, which added roughly 1-2 tablespoons extra liquid.

Step 4:

Sprinkle with salt and pepper and cook.

Step 5:

Serve, and enjoy!

This meal has a fantastic combination of flavors – I love the contrast of the sweet coconut and fluffy rice with the delicious shrimp. When I was adapting Tropical Traditions’ Coconut Shrimp and Rice, Jai suggested adding the shrimp to the rice cooker instead of pan-frying them. It was a brilliant idea; the boiling water and resulting steam do a great job of cooking the shrimp. The best part is that it’s three ingredients, one pot, and no hassle! This would be great for a busy work night, or to serve to unexpected guests – the dish is decadent enough to be a “Company best” meal.

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Disclaimer: Tropical Traditions provided me with a free sample of this product to review, and I was under no obligation to review it if I so chose. Nor was I under any obligation to write a positive review or sponsor a product giveaway in return for the free product. This post contains affiliate links.