Shrimp in Coconut Caramel Sauce from Vietnamese Food Any Day Recipe

Name: Shrimp in Coconut Caramel Sauce from Vietnamese Food Any Day Recipe
Total time: 50 min
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

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Reprinted with permission from Vietnamese Food Any Day by Andrea Nguyen, Ten Speed Press. 2019. Photo credit: Aubrie Park.

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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