shrimp in coconut cilantro sauce

shrimp in coconut cilantro sauce

ingredients:

• ½ cup butter or ¼ cup olive oil
• 2½ pounds raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 2 shallots, minced
• ½ pound mushrooms, sliced
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• ½ cup coconut cilantro sauce mild or hot
• ¼ cup dry sherry... as an option.

to prepare:

In a large frying pan, sauté shrimp and shallots in butter for five minutes or until shrimp are pink. Add mushrooms and cook five minutes longer. Blend in flour, salt, and pepper. cooking and stirring until thickened. Add the coconut cilantro sauce and simmer for 5 more mins. Remove from heat. If you like...stir in sherry. Serve over rice or fresh pasta ...equally good with french bread or warm pita bread.

servings 4 to 6
On another simple note:
The shrimp alone simmered in the coconut cilantro sauce for about 5 mins...makes a lovely dish