Description
Spicy Brazilian Coconut Chicken brings zesty tropical flavors straight to your dinner table, combining succulent chicken with creamy coconut and bold spices that dance across your palate.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Proteins:
- 2 pounds shrimp, peeled and deveined
Bread and Butter:
- 8 hot dog buns
- 1 teaspoon butter per bun
Seasonings and Dressing:
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 cup celery, finely diced
- ½ cup green onion (green parts only), sliced
- ⅓ cup chopped fresh dill
- ¼ cup chopped chives
- ¼ cup chopped parsley
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons sea salt
- 2 teaspoons capers, chopped
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon garlic salt
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- 4 cloves garlic, grated or minced
- Zest of 1 lemon
- Juice from ½ a lemon
- Fresh cracked pepper, to taste
- Ice water
Instructions
- Salt and acidify a large pot of water with 2 teaspoons sea salt and juice from ½ a lemon. Bring liquid to a rolling boil at 212°F.
- Drop 2 pounds peeled and deveined shrimp into boiling water. Cook precisely 2-3 minutes until shrimp turn completely opaque.
- Immediately transfer shrimp to a large bowl filled with ice water. This stops the cooking process and prevents rubbery texture.
- Drain shrimp thoroughly in a colander. Chop into small bite-sized pieces using a sharp knife.
- Mix 1 cup mayonnaise with 1 cup finely diced celery, ½ cup sliced green onion tops, ⅓ cup fresh dill, ¼ cup chives, and ¼ cup parsley.
- Add 2 teaspoons chopped capers, 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard, 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar, and zest from 1 whole lemon to the mixture.
- Grate 4 cloves of garlic directly into the dressing. Incorporate 1 teaspoon paprika, ½ teaspoon garlic salt, ¼ teaspoon onion powder.
- Season dressing with ½ teaspoon sea salt and fresh cracked pepper to your taste preference.
- Spread 1 teaspoon butter inside and atop each of 8 hot dog buns. Broil at 500°F for 1-2 minutes, watching carefully to prevent burning.
- Fold chopped shrimp into prepared dressing until evenly coated.
Notes
- Use fresh, high-quality shrimp for the best flavor and texture in your rolls.
- Watch the broiler carefully when toasting buns to prevent burning and achieve a perfect golden color.
- Chill the shrimp completely before mixing with dressing to keep the salad crisp and prevent wilting.
- For a lighter version, swap butter with olive oil and use whole wheat buns to boost nutritional value.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Chicken
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: Brazilian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 278 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 615 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 19 g
- Cholesterol: 145 mg