Shrimp in Coconut Caramel Sauce from Vietnamese Food Any Day Recipe - Food.com

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 lbs extra-large shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 1/3 cups coconut water
• 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar, plus more as needed
• 1 1/2 teaspoons molasses, or 1 tablespoon Caramel Sauce (recipe follows)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons fish sauce, plus more as needed
• 2 tablespoons virgin coconut oil
• 1 large shallot, halved and sliced
• 3 large garlic cloves, sliced
• recently ground black pepper
• 1 green onion, green part only, thinly sliced
• makes about 1/2 cup caramel sauce
• 2 tablespoons water, plus 1/4 cup
• 1/8 teaspoon unseasoned rice, apple (optional) or 1/8 teaspoon distilled white vinegar (optional)
• 1/2 cup unbleached cane sugar