Ingredients

4 cups cooked rice

1 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoon olive oil

1 pound large shrimp, shelled and deveined

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 teaspoon kosher salt

2 tablespoon chili paste

1 14-ounce can coconut milk

1 cup bean sprouts

1 scallion, thinly sliced

1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

Fresh basil leaves, for garnish

Preparation

1.Heat the oil in a large sauté pan over medium heat. Add the shrimp, garlic and salt and cook until the shrimp is pink and just cooked through, about 5 minutes. Remove the shrimp and set aside.

  1. Add the chili paste and coconut milk to the pan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened and reduced by half, about 5 minutes.

3.Add the rice, bean sprouts, scallion, lime juice, and shrimp and cook until heated through, 3 to 4 minutes. Serve garnished with basil leaves.