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Coconut Rice with Plantains and Shrimp

Not your typical Columbian Coconut Rice, but a creamier, "risotto" type of rice.

Ingredients

Coconut Rice

  • 1 1/2 cup Long grain or brown rice
  • 1 tbsp Coconut oil
  • 1/2 cup Sweetened coconut milk
  • 3 cups Unsweetened natural coconut milk
  • 2 tsp Fine sea salt
  • 2 tbsp grated natural coconut, with extra to garnish

Fried Plantains

  • 2 Ripe plantains
  • 1-2 tbsp Coconut oil (can use Olive oil as well)
  • Sea salt

Shrimp Sauté

  • 2-3 Garlic cloves, mince or pressed
  • 1/2 Green bell pepper, finely chopped
  • 1/2 Red bell pepper, finely chopped
  • 1 Tomato, chopped
  • 2/3 cup Scallions, minced
  • 2 tsp Fresh hot peppers, minced
  • 1 tsp Lemon pepper
  • 1 tbsp White wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp Better than Bouillon Chicken broth
  • 2+ tbsp water, if needed