Sauteed Coconut Thyme Shrimp Over Spaghetti Squash

This dish tastes rich to me. It is one of my favorites so we have it about once a month. It is simple but not quick because you have to cook the spaghetti squash. I have cooked this dish two ways. 1) I cooked the shrimp first then added the other ingredients. 2) I added the shrimp in raw at the end and cooked it in the rest of the ingredients. I like the first way better so here it is.

Ingredients:

1 medium spaghetti squash or two smaller ones

1.5 to 2 lbs shrimp peeled and deveined tail OFF

1 can organic coconut milk, open and stir before using

EVOO

1/2 tsp dried thyme

sea salt

black pepper

1/4 cup sherry

Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees.Chop the spaghetti squash in half lengthwise and place insides down in a shallow roasting pan with 1/2 inch of water. Bake about 40 minutes or until the squash is softer when poked from the outside with a fork. Let cool, or if I am in a hurry (always) I just use a silicon oven mitt to hold the hot squash and pick up the squash. Rake out the seeds with a fork and discard. Rake out the rest of the squash into a bowl. It should look like spaghetti. Set aside.

Pre-heat a large stainless skillet over medium heat. Drizzle with EVOO and add the shrimp.Sprinkle with a pinch of salt and black pepper. Cook about 3 minutes until pink and slightly curled. 

Add the squash to the skillet, the coconut milk, the thyme and the sherry. Stir and simmer on low about 5 minutes. You can keep this covered on low until ready to serve.

Serve hot.

 

 

 

Comments

[CTU]

A quicker way to cook spaghetti squash is to put it in a large mixing bowl with the guts scraped out and microwave for 10-12 minutes. Let it sit for another 10-12 minutes. Still need the mitt though. Cuts a little time and it is a little easier.

[Christy]

Great...thanks. I will do that next time!

[Adam]

We just made and ate this tasty dish! loved it

[Christy]

I'm so glad. Thanks for the comment.

[Gina]

I have made this several times and loved it! Thanks for sharing the recipe.