Coconut Milk Poached Shrimp Cocktail
Wanna play a quick game of overrated / underrated?
Ok, what’s one popular thing or phenomenon that you think is overrated and what’s one that you think is underrated?
It can be past or present.
I’ll go first.
Overrated: Coldplay
Those guys sell out some of the biggest stadiums and arenas like 19 times in a row but I gotta tell you, I don’t get the hype.
I’ve listened to a shit ton of their song, watched the videos with Beyonce and Rihanna, I do NOT get it.
It’s gotta be me.
Underrated: Water
Water is one of the most fucking underrated drinks of all time.
Coke, artificially flavored juices, energy drinks, there’s no need for none of that stuff.
Just drink some water, you’ll be fine.
Overrated: All these cooking competition shows on TV
These guys are running around screaming “yes yes, yes chef!” as if the chef is some war hero instead of just making fucking tuna tartare. Get over yourself.
Underrated: The Olympics
I’m not talking about checking your teams status or your country’s medal count, I mean actually watching the games.
People just wanna know if their team won or not but like nobody ever follows the contenders through to the finals.
Did you see the shit they fucking had to do just to make the quarter finals!!?!
Alright your turn.
Coconut Milk Poached Shrimp Cocktail
What I Used
1lb Jumbo Shrimp (shells on). 3 cups Light Coconut Milk. 3 cups Water. 1 tsp Baking Soda. Salt. 1 Large Ziplock Bag.
What I Did
Still on my seafood kick, no surprise there and this little appetizer number has all the elements of fresh seafood.
I made this for myself and ate it all by myself. No shame.
Begin by peeling the shells from the shrimp and set the shells aside.
DO NOT rinse the shrimp.
Set the shrimp aside in a separate bowl and toss with the baking soda and a light sprinkle of salt.
The baking soda helps keep the shrimp retain its moisture so it stays plump. Nice, right?
Place in fridge.
Add the coconut milk and water to a med pot and bring to a boil.
When the liquid is boiling, add the shrimp shells and some salt.
Don’t overdo it on the salt. You’re aiming for a lightly seasoned poaching liquid, go easy.
Reduce the heat to a simmer and simmer, uncovered, for 15 mins.
While the shells are infusing in the coconut milk, prepare an ice bath (big bowl of water + tons of ice) to blanch the shrimp in later.
Get your ziplock bag ready.
After 15 mins, using a slotted spoon, remove the shells from the liquid and toss.
Add the shrimp to the liquid and let cook, entirely immersed until they just begin to turn pink.
Note: Pay close fucking attention here because it really is that fucking easy to overcook shrimp and OVERCOOKED SHRIMP SUUUUCKS.
As soon as they turn pink, using the same slotted spoon, immediately remove them from the poaching liquid and place them in the ziplock bag.
This is so we don’t loose the all that wonderful flavor that they were just poached in before we blanch them in ice water.
Push out all the air from the ziplock bag then seal it.
Immerse the bag in the ice bath you prepared earlier until the shrimp is cool to touch.
When the shrimp is cool, dry the bag off and place it in the fridge to chill for a little bit.
Serve with Marinara sauce.
I chose to use salsa.
This will keep in your fridge for an extra day.
Coconut Milk Poached Shrimp Cocktail
1lb Jumbo Shrimp (shells on). 3 cups Light Coconut Milk. 3 cups Water. 1 tsp Baking Soda. Salt. 1 Large Ziplock Bag.
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Peel the shells from the shrimp and set the shells aside. DO NOT rinse the shrimp.
2. Set the shrimp aside in a separate bowl and toss with the baking soda and a light sprinkle of salt. Place in fridge.
The baking soda helps the shrimp retain its moisture so it stays plump.
3. Add the coconut milk and water to a med pot and bring to a boil.
4. When the liquid is boiling, add the shrimp shells and some salt. Don’t overdo it on the salt.
You’re aiming for a lightly seasoned poaching liquid, go easy.
5. Reduce the heat to a simmer and simmer, uncovered, for 15 mins.
6. While the shells are infusing in the coconut milk, prepare an ice bath (big bowl of water + tons of ice) to blanch the shrimp in later.
7. Set aside 1 large ziplock bag.
8. After 15 mins, using a slotted spoon, remove the shells from the liquid and toss add in the shrimp. Toss the shells.
9. Add in the shrimp and let the shrimp cook, immersed in the liquid, gently simmering until they just begin to turn pink.
Note: Pay close fucking attention here because it really is that fucking easy to overcook shrimp and OVERCOOKED SHRIMP SUUUUUCKS.
10. As soon as they turn pink, using the same slotted spoon, immediately remove them from the poaching liquid and place in the ziplock bag.
We do this so we don’t loose the all that wonderful flavor that they were just poached in by blancing them in ice water.
11. Push out all the air from the bag then seal it and immerse the bag in the ice bath you prepared earlier.
12. When the shrimp is cool to touch, dry the bag off and place it in the fridge to chill a litle.
13. Serve with Marinara sauce. I chose to use salsa.
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This looks so yummy!! ❤
Thank you!!
A perfectly cooked prawn/shrimp will never be underrated in my books Cake. Tops photos as well. Just going to go watch a cooking show and listen to some Coldplay. 🤓
Oh god no, please no!!
I think Snapchat is overrated, and Hockey/the NHL is underrated.
OooooOooo good one!!!
Hockey really is a rogue sport. Yeah I agree, very underrated.
I so agree with those cooking competition shows. What happened to watching people make a dish without the drama?!?
Exactly.
They got a show now about kids cooking and it’s just like, are you kidding me? I don’t want to see kids on a plane, they got their own show now!!?
😣
Very cool vantage point. I love shrimp. 🍓
Thank you so much, hope you’ve had a good week so far!!
xx
The best! 🌟✨🌟
Woohooooooo!!!
LOVE these photos! The shrimp on the ice cubes is great.
Overrated: Taylor Swift. She looooooves to play the underdog/victim card, which is ridiculous considering her dad bought her first record deal and she literally checks off every box when it comes to accepted standard female beauty. Some of her songs are OK, but to me she’s the epitome of overrated.
Underrated: too many TV shows to count, but I’ll start with Happy Endings. It was an amazing little sitcom and if you get Hulu, WATCH IT IMMEDIATELY as the whole series is available.
I’m with you on endless cooking competitions, save for Top Chef because that show is my everything and it’s actually well-produced and the chefs who go on it actually become more successful from the exposure. That said, I will say Richard Blais from that show is overrated as he’s now EVERYWHERE and it’s irritating AF, while Gail Simmons is underrated because there isn’t such a thing as too much Gail.
Glad you like the photos, that’s a relief! Because I wasn’t really crazy about them to be honest. I thought they could have been a little bit more sharp but maybe that’s just me.
But not importantly, THANK YOUUUUUU. Taylor Swift doesn’t bring shit to the table yet she’s always in the news for some reason and I don’t get it.
Do not.
I like Top Chef too. Ssshhhhhh!! 😁😁
I know that thing about cold play, I don’t get the hype either. A couple of songs but that’s it. Different folks with with different taste i believe. Great dish babe.
X
Indeed you reach their own I would love for once in my life to hear an argument that is pro Coldplay.
Extra beautiful photos today!
I like this game…
Overrated: The Beatles. THERE I SAID IT. I get that they were a big deal at the time, but it’s been like 50 years, can we get over it?
Underrated: Peace and quiet and the ability to not be bored with your own company. Sometimes it’s nice to just stand about for 5 minutes without feeling the need to scroll on your phone.
A-men!!!
Your underrated is standing ovation worthy, yessss!!!!
Very cute presentation of your coconut milk poached shrimp cocktail! Thanks for the great tip with the baking soda!
I agree so so so so much about Coldplay being overrated. No lie, I actually feel yawns brewing up whenever I hear their songs.
Hahaha!!!
Seriously though, they make sleepy, trippy silly music lol
Overrated: Netflix
Underrated: A good book
Loved this recipe Dana, they are perfect for summer!
https://shesjustlikeheaven.wordpress.com/
Bloop!!
Well said girl, this is one of the best ones!!
Aww thanks Dana ❤
Ooh, I like this game. I feel like I’m gonna piss some of your followers off though, Dana 🙂
Overrated: “The Walking Dead”. How long can you drag out a story about zombies (or “walkers”, whatever you wanna call them)? And then “Talking Dead” just makes me dislike it even more…does there really need to be an hour-long discussion immediately following each episode? Dishonorable mentions to any reality show featuring “wives”. Or any reality show for that matter.
Underrated: Treach from Naughty by Nature. Dude was one of the dopest rappers of the 90s (when you actually sit there and think about his lyrics) but you never hear anyone mention him in their top 10, or even 20. Honorable mentions to Chuck Inglish.
Ahhh hahahahaha!!!!!
Cracking the fuck up at this honorable mentions! Boy oh boy you really are going to cause me to lose at least half my population here
Lol! I’m just saying…zombies ain’t for everybody.
Yo like I know a blogger who met one of their main actors…the main guy with the black hair (I don’t watch it) who everyone likes?
Yeah.
She’s gonna flip if she reads this.
But I ain’t deleting nothing 😀
Don’t be mad at me but I had to Google Chuck Inglish. His name sounded familiar!
Lol naw, if anything I’m happy! Now you got more dope music to listen to!
Word homie, great call!
Your shrimp looks awesome. Totally doing this.
Thanks for the great idea !
That’s what up!! Very glad you like 🙂
x
looks incredible – so excited to make this! -brenda
Go for it babe!
❤
I totally agree with you on coldplay
See!!?!
hahahaha!!
xxo
overrated: cold weather. people get so excited for winter and snow and cute warm clothes and I’m just like??? winter is fun for the holidays. after that it just gets annoying. 1. it gets dark at 4 pm. 2. you don’t get to wear cute tights and booties. all you wear is sweatshirts and jeans and the same jacket every single day to stay warm. 3. IT’S COLD.
underrated: sounds. i feel like everyone always goes on about views or smells or taste. but they never pay attention to sounds!! listen to those heels clicking on the sidewalk. listen to the ocean. listen to deep voices and contagious laughs. appreciate sounds! /KM
Oh my god yes!! Winter, suuuuuuuuucks. Snow is cute the first two, maybe three times. After that, it is MISERABLE.
And add Fall to that overrated list too.
Fucking hate layering.
Thank you for this comment, your underrated is one of the best.
Argh FAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLL NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. It’s freaking August and I’ve already read two mentions of freaking Pumpkin Spice Lattes, GET OUT.
I had to come back and read more under/overrateds even though I knew someone would come up with one that made me angry 😉
Dude Fall???
Man fuck Fall.
Fuck all your layers. Fuck cinnamon and pumpkin EVERYTHING.
I am so over Fall and it hasn’t even started.
I love this overrated/underrated game! I will have to come up with a bunch more tonight. Also, 100% agree on water being underrated. I mean, we’re made up of mostly water. And nobody event thinks about how amazing water is. It’s pretty much the greatest thing on the planet!
Overrated: GPS. Yeah, it tells me where to go next, but it doesn’t give me the whole layout and let me choose from the full list of options.
Underrated: An actual paper map. Everything is laid out for you. And you have to admit there’s something oddly attractive about a man reading a map.
Overrated: Halloween. I mean, sure it’s sort of fun if you’re into that sort of thing. But Halloween has gotten way, way, way out of hand in the past decade or so. Stores are filled with Halloween merchandise before Labor Day. That’s two full months of shopping time for one evening that takes a half-hour at most to shop for and it’s a fake holiday anyway. Weak.
Underrated: The library. There are lots of books in there. And you can take them home and read them for free! And then you can bring them back so they don’t clutter up your house. The library is totally underrated.
Water is the S H I TTTTT, ughhh!!
Like don’t you just feel better when you drink water? Cleaner?? I mean am I nuts to love water like this?
And no no no….there’s something attractive about a woman reading a map. Come onnnn….
But if you’re gonna call Halloween out for being too much you gotta call Christmas out.
You got to.
And Black Friday.
Call all them motherfuckers out.
100% agree of the library.
I’m known to go get that rare find and keep it.
PS
I should have known you’d love this.
This is all you lol.
I know inherently we could go for a long while on this.
Gawd I love shrimp! These pictures are great! So true story- at my wedding I purposely picked coconut shrimp (as an appetizer)from our caterers because theirs is amazing…Long story short we got back from doing pictures and they had run out😡 I mean we’re paying for it, shouldn’t they have saved some for us! Four years later and I’m still bitter.
Overrated – Taylor Swift ( sorry) Look you can only play the victim card for so long. Writing songs about people who “wronged you” all the time is just another way of bullying. Can’t have it both ways. Her music is just ok. But she’s great to her fans ( I’ll give her that) I don’t get why there’s so much hype for her. And why everyone goes nuts if anyone makes a negative comment about her. Maybe I’m just too old. Lol
Underrated- I’m going to have to agree with you on water! I drink so much water everyday, so many healthy benefits too!
Have a great weekend!
Jackie
stylemydreams.com
Ahhhh hahahahaha!!!!
They left you out of your own wedding when they ate that shrimp, lmao!!
Someone else said Taylor Swift was overrated and I tried really hard to control my eagerness to agree when I replied.
I am soooooo over thoooo!!
You guys better be having a nice weekend!
xxo
I completely agree! You need to do more posts like this they’re so interesting , and you just make it fun to read! Please read my first ever blog post ^ it’d mean a lot! F xox
That’s good stuff, thank you!
xx
You always make me chuckle. You are such a fun person ❤
Loving this coconut milk poached shrimp cocktail – wow !!! Looks divine !!!! x
Awww ❤❤
Cute post Dana – it was fun reading all the responses too! The shrimp look really delicious and fresh. And I love the idea of putting them in a ziplock before plunging them in the ice bath. Genius!! 😀😀
Yeah I was not chancing losing all that lovely flavor. Zip lock bag was so necessary, haha!!
Hope you’re having a nice weekend ❤❤
Since it’s a beautiful weekend, it’s so easy to enjoy!! Hope you’re having a lovely weekend as well! 🙂 🙂
Couldn’t agree more! I’m so glad that you said that about Coldplay because so far nobody understood when I told them enough about Coldplay. About those yummy yummy photos that always make me super hungry… I hope you know I religiously follow your steps and try it at home. Never looked like yours, obviously but well.. A girl gotta try 😂
Awwww this comment just made me smile real big right now.
Thank you so very much babe ❤
Overrated: eating to live. Underrated: living to mutha-f***king EAT! Great recipe.
Hahahahahahahahaa!!!!!
coconut + shrimp = match made in heaven, mmmmm
mmm hmmm!!!
thank you ❤
I’m intrigued by this recipe and cannot WAIT try it! Also, I am loving your photos