1 pound medium shrimp, peeled, deveined and diced into ½ inch pieces
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup fresh ginger, peeled and chopped
½ cup garlic cloves, peeled
2 stalks lemongrass, chopped
1¼ cups coconut water
2 cups coconut milk
½ cup fresh lime juice
1 jalapeño, seeded and minced
¼ cup chives, finely chopped
1 small red onion, finely chopped
¼ cup seeded and finely chopped tomato 3 tablespoons desiccated coconut, toasted, for garnish
Freshly ground black pepper
Ginger juice, grated from 1 large piece ginger, to taste
3 tablespoons desiccated coconut, toasted, for garnish
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Instructions
Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Salt the water and boil scallops and shrimp for 30 seconds. Using a slotted spoon, transfer them to an ice bath to cool.
Set a medium saucepan over medium-high heat and add the oil. When hot, add the ginger, garlic and lemongrass and sauté for 5 minutes. Pour in the coconut water and coconut milk, bring to a boil and simmer until aromatic, about 10 minutes. Cool to room temperature, then chill inthe refrigerator. Strain the liquid; discard the solids.
In a mixing bowl, combine the scallops, shrimp, lime juice, cooled coconut liquid, jalapeño, chives, red onion and tomato. Season to taste with salt, pepper and ginger juice. Sprinkle with toasted coconut.
