Shrimp Bahiana

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 lbs raw shrimp, shelled and deveined
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 3 drops tabasco sauce
• 3 medium onions, chopped
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 2 bay leaves
• 4 tomatoes, peeled
• 1 (13 1/2 ounce) can coconut milk
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch

Recipe

• 1 marinate shrimp in a mixture of salt, lemon juice, garlic, tobasco sauce and pepper for at least 1 hour.
• 2 brown onions in oil; add parsley and bay leaves, tomatoes and shrimp.
• 3 cook 5-10 minutes (do not overcook!).
• 4 remove pot from stove burner and add coconut milk gently.
• 5 return to low heat and thicken sauce with some corn starch.
• 6 serve with rice and okra.