Coconut Tequila Recipes Recipe For Shrimp Recipe For Banana

TEQUILA SHRIMP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute garlic until light brown. Place shrimp in the pan, and cook for 3 minutes.
• Pour in tequila, and season with cilantro, salt, and pepper. Cook for 2 more minutes.

TROPICAL COCONUT AND BANANA SHRIMP

Steps:

• Drain juice form pineapple can into bowl with shrimp in it and set aside.
• Prepare rice as directed on box and add 1/4 cup of coconut to water while cooking.
• Cut banana in half long ways but do not seperate. Then slice banana across in 1/2 inch thick pieces.
• Add vegetable oil, banana slices and crushed pineapple to frying pan. Toss fruit to coat it and cook on low heat. Mix constantly until banana begins to break up.
• Transfer shrimp and pineapple juice into clean frying pan and add 1/2 cup coconut. Begin to cook on medium to high heat for 5 minutes.
• Add banana and pineapple mixture to shrimp and cook until juice is nearly evaporated.
• Serve over rice.

BOBBY FLAY'S COCONUT-BANANA COLADA

Steps:

• Place the bananas and pineapple in a blender; puree until smooth. Add the rum, cream of coconut, 2 cups ice cubes and the juice of half the lime; blend until smooth and frothy. Thinly slice the remaining lime half. Pour the colada into glasses; garnish with lime slices and toasted coconut, if desired.

TEQUILA SHRIMP

Steps:

• Cook rice according to package directions, omitting salt and fat.
• While rice cooks, combine 1/4 tsp salt, the red pepper, chili powder, cumin and black pepper in a large zip-top plastic bag.
• Add shrimp to bag.
• Seal and shake to coat.
• Heat 1 tbl oil in large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add shrimp to skillet, cook for 3 minutes, turning once.
• Add garlic, saute for 1 minute.
• Add tequila and 1 tbl cilantro.
• Cook for a further minute.
• Combine 1/4 tsp salt, 1 tbl oil and lime juice then pour over the cooked rice Serve shrimp over rice mixture.
• Enjoy.

COCONUT LIME SHRIMP

Steps:

• Use a grater or zester and zest all the limes and set the zest aside.
• Squeeze two of the limes, and combine the juice with coconut milk and the shrimp. Refrigerate for 15 - 30 minutes.
• In a food processor, combine the lime zest, salt and pepper. Pulse until blended.
• Remove shrimp from marinade, and place on a hot oiled grill, grill pan, or use a skillet. Cook for 3 minutes on each side. While shrimp are still on the grill, squeeze the remaining lime over shrimp.
• When shrimp are done, remove from grill and sprinkle with the salt-pepper-lime mixture and the toasted coconut.

BANANA MARGARITAS

Steps:

• Sugar the rims of 4 large margarita glasses. To do so, pour sugar onto a small plate, moisten the rims of the glasses on a damp towel and press them into the sugar.
• In a blender, combine tequila, limeade, triple sec and ice. Blend until smooth. Add bananas and blend again until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve.

SHRIMP WITH BANANA, GUAVA SALSA OVER COCONUT RICE

Steps:

• Combine orange juice, cilantro, lime juice and shrimp (remove shells and tail).
• Cover and marinate in refrigerator 30 minutes to 4 hours.
• Combine salsa ingredients EXCEPT bananas and chill.
• Bring coconut milk to a boil, add rice and salt.
• Cover and cook over low heat until rice is done.
• In a large saute pan, add 1 tablespoon olive oil and drained shrimp. Discard marinade.
• Cook shrimp until opaque and remove from heat.
• TO SERVE:.
• Add chopped bananas to salsa. Place a mound of rice on plate, then shrimp, top with salsa.
• Can sprinkle on a little paprika and garnish with cilantro.

COCONUT MARGARITAS

Steps:

• Fill a blender with ice; add the coconut cream, tequila, and triple sec; blend at high speed until smooth. Scatter the coconut onto a plate. Wet the rims of four glasses. Dip the glass rims in the coconut. Serve the margaritas in the prepared glasses.

COCONUT TEQUILA

Steps:

• Mix in a blender on low speed for 15 seconds.
• Strain into a cocktail glass.