Rachael Ray's Spicy Thai Shrimp with Coconut Rice

Rachael Ray's "Thai it, You'll like it" Spicy Thai Shrimp with Coconut Rice

Click to watch the video on how to make it! You can also use chicken instead of shrimp.

http://www.rachaelrayshow.com/food/recipes/thai-it-youll-it-spicy-thai-shrimp-coconut-rice/

Ingredients
1 cup sweetened, shredded coconut
2 1/2 cups chicken stock or broth
1 cup long grain white rice
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons canola oil
2 pounds jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined (or chicken if you prefer)
1 red bell pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
1 fresh red chili, seeded and thinly sliced or 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons fish sauce or 2 to 3 tablespoons soy sauce
2 cups (a couple of handfuls) basil, torn
Zest and juice of 1 lime
Yields: 4 servings

Preparation
Toast coconut in a saucepan over medium heat until it turns golden brown. Reserve 1/2 cup for garnish.

To the remaining coconut in the saucepan, add the chicken stock, rice and salt, and bring it to a boil. Once at a boil, reduce the heat to a simmer, place a lid on top and cook for 15 minutes. Let the mixture stand for five minutes off the heat then fluff with a fork.

While the rice is cooking, preheat a large, nonstick skillet over high heat with the canola oil.

When the pan is hot, add the shrimp, red bell peppers, chili (or red pepper flakes) and garlic, stirring frequently for about 3-4 minutes.

Add the fish sauce (or soy sauce), basil and toss to combine. Serve the shrimp and some of the sauce over the coconut rice and squeeze some lime juice over everything. Garnish with the reserved toasted coconut and the lime zest.