Spicy Chicken And Shrimp Coconut Stew Recipes

BAHIAN CHICKEN AND SHRIMP STEW

Steps:

• Whisk together 2 tablespoons olive oil, 2 tablespoons lime juice, half of garlic, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl. Add chicken and toss to coat, then marinate, chilled, 30 minutes.
• Whisk together 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 tablespoon lime juice, remaining garlic, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper in another bowl. Add peeled shrimp and toss to coat, then marinate, covered and chilled, until ready to use (not more than 1 hour).
• Meanwhile, grind dried shrimp in grinder until very fluffy, about 1 minute. Pulse peanuts and cashews separately, in small batches, in a food processor, until finely ground (do not grind to a paste).
• Remove chicken from marinade and pat dry. Heat remaining tablespoon olive oil in a 5- to 6-quart wide heavy pot over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then, starting skin sides down, brown chicken, in batches if necessary, turning over once, about 6 minutes total per batch, transferring to a large plate. Add onions and bell pepper to pot and sauté, stirring occasionally and scraping up brown bits (from chicken), until onions are golden, 6 to 8 minutes. Add tomatoes and malagueta peppers or Thai chiles and cook, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes begin to break down, about 3 minutes. Stir in stock and bring to a simmer. Add chicken, along with juices accumulated on plate, and simmer, covered, until chicken is cooked through, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Stir in ground shrimp and ground nuts and return to a simmer. Toss marinated shrimp with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and add to stew along with marinade. Simmer until shrimp are just cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Stir in coconut milk, cilantro, remaining tablespoon lime juice, and dendê oil (if using).
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COCONUT CHICKEN AND SHRIMP

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, whisk together first 5 ingredients. In another shallow bowl, combine coconut and panko. Dip shrimp in batter to coat. Dip in coconut mixture, patting to help coating adhere. Repeat with chicken., In a deep cast-iron or electric skillet, heat oil to 350°. Fry shrimp, a few at a time, until golden brown, 3-4 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Repeat with chicken. If desired, sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper., For mustard, mix together pineapple, pepper jelly and stone-ground mustard. Combine shrimp and chicken; serve with Maui mustard.

SPICY CHICKEN AND ALMOND STEW

Steps:

• Season the chicken with 1 teaspoon salt and a couple turns of black pepper. Heat a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. When hot, pour in 2 tablespoons vegetable oil. Add the chicken and cook, turning often, until brown on all sides, about 6 minutes; transfer to a bowl and set aside.
• Add the remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil to the pot and reduce the heat to medium. Add the onion, garlic, ginger and 1 teaspoon salt. Cook until the onion is softened, about 5 minutes. Add the sweet potato, apple, cayenne, chicken broth and 3 cups water; bring to a simmer. Stir in the kale, tomato and almond butter and simmer until the vegetables are tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Return the chicken to the pot and simmer until just cooked through, about 5 minutes. Serve topped with the cilantro.

SPICY SHRIMP IN COCONUT MILK

Steps:

• Heat oil in lg skillet on med-hi heat.
• Add onions and stir cook for 3 minutes.
• Add garlic and ginger,cook 2 minutes.
• Add next 5 spices, cook 1 minute.
• Add tomatoes,cook 1 minute.
• Add coconut milk,water, and salt, and bring to a simmer.
• Simmer until thickened 5-10 minutes.
• Add shrimp, simmer, stirring for 5 minutes.
• Stir in cilantro.
• Serve with lime wedges.

SPICY COCONUT SHRIMP STEW WITH TOMATOES AND CILANTRO

Steps:

• Lightly season shrimp with salt; set aside.
• Heat oil in 5- to 6-quart Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add pepper; cook, stirring, until almost tender, 4 minutes. Add scallion whites, 1/4 cup cilantro, garlic, and pepper flakes. Continue to cook, stirring, until fragrant, 30-60 seconds.
• Add tomatoes and coconut milk; bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium; simmer to blend flavors and thicken sauce slightly, about 5 minutes.
• Add shrimp, partially cover and cook, stirring often, until just cooked through, about 5 minutes more.
• Stir in lime juice and adjust seasonings, adding salt, if necessary. Serve shrimp stew over rice. Garnish with scallion greens and remaining cilantro.