Shrimp in coconut milk (hipon sa gata)

Name: Shrimp in coconut milk (hipon sa gata)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 17 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: En
Ingredients: 1 libra shrimps; 1 eggplant cut diagonally into 1/2″ pieces; 25 pieces. green beans (you can use stringbeans) cute into 2″ pieces; 1 medium onion, diced; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 2 cans coconut milk; 3 tablespoons patis (fish sauce); salt (if still needed) and pepper to taste; optional: a pepper or two of your choice for a spicy kick

Shrimp in Coconut Milk (Hipon sa Gata) - photo 2

Main Dish

2 servings

Very Easy

17 min

Dish fast and easy to concoct.

Ingredients

1 libra shrimps
1 eggplant cut diagonally into 1/2″ pieces
25 pieces. green beans (you can use stringbeans) cute into 2″ pieces
1 medium onion, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 cans coconut milk
3 tablespoons patis (fish sauce)
salt (if still needed) and pepper to taste
optional: a pepper or two of your choice for a spicy kick

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Preparation

Preparation5 min

Cook time12 min

Saute the garlic and onion in a little oil until transluscent (about 2 minutes) then add the shrimps, vegetables and coconut milk. Season with fish sauce (or salt) and ground pepper to taste.
Bring to a boil then lower the heat and simmer until the shrimps and vegetables are cooked.
Serve with steamed rice.

Observations

This, like sinigang, is a versatile dish. You can add pork slices or substitute the shrimps with pork all together. There are also certain fish varieties that go very well with coconut milk.