lime shrimp with coconut rice

I am not normally a fan of shrimp but anything with a crap ton of garlic and cilantro has my name written ALL over it. Here you go, oh ye' lovers of the sea...

Unsalted Butter: 5 tablespoons

Long-grain white rice: 1 cup

Unsweetened Coconut milk: 1 1/4 cup

Water: 1 1/4 cup

Lime: 1

Garlic: 6 cloves, minced (DELICIOUS!!!)

Large Shrimp: 1 lb (I used the small frozen kind, MUCH cheaper and no icky deveining to do)

Green Onions: 8, white and pale green parts only

Fresh Cilantro: 1/4 cup

1. In a saucepan over medium heat, melt 1 tablespoon of butter. Add rice and stir constantly for a minute until all the rice is coated in butter. Stir in 1 1/4 cup coconut milk AND water. Bring to boil, reduce heat to low, cover and cook until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender.

2. Prepare the rest of your meal. Zest lime (about 1 tsp) and squeeze 2 tablespoons juice. About 5 minutes before rice is ready: melt remaining butter in large frying pan. Add in garlic and lime juice/zest. Let that bubble. Next add your shrimp and green onions. Shrimp cook quickly (3-5 minutes) you want them to be opaque throughout and slightly pink. Last, throw in about half the cilantro.

3. Fluff your rice and stir in the rest of cilantro.

Plate up and steal it all for yourself serve to your fam.
With love,
Kelsey