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BOK  CHOY  COCONUT  SHRIMP  SOUP

2/18/2014

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Picture© BOK CHOY

When  I  saw  this 
gorgeous

BOK  CHOY


at  my  local  Market
yesterday  for 
a  mere  Dollar  Fifty,
I  knew  it  had  to
come  home  with  me.


Although  this  veggie
is  claimed  to  be  in 
the  Cabbage  Family,
I'd  rather  liken  it
to  Chard  with  a 
very  mild  flavor.




BOK  CHOY

 
 
{ click  on  the  highlighted  word  to  learn  more }
has  been  analyzed  for  its  contribution  to  human  health.

Picture© CHOPPED BOK CHOY
ONE  CUP  
of  the cooked  stuff 
is  said  to  yield
: 

BETA  CAROTENE           2.6 mg      VITAMIN  C               44 mg
FOLIC  ACID           69  mcg
CALCIUM                158  mg
POTASSIUM           631  mg
MAGNESSIUM         19  mg


It also contains 

GLUCOSINOLATES
 
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which  have  been  known  to  inhibit  cancer 
when  ingested  in 
small  doses
.

Picture© CHOPPED GARLIC and SHRIMP
 It  being  so  cold  outside,
I  decided  to  make  a  Thai
inspired  soup  of  it
with  hopes  of  being  infused
with  tropical  warmth.

BOK  CHOY  SHRIMP  SOUP


ONE  BOK  CHOY 
WASHED  and
  CHOPPED

RAW   SHRIMP

HALF  POUND  or  MORE

PEEL  the  SHRIMP 
reserving  the  skins
and  bring  the  skins to  a  BOIL 
in
1 CAN
  COCONUT  WATER
mixed  with
1/2 CUP or MORE WHITE  WINE



SIMMER  this  for  about  FIVE  MINUTES   and   SET  ASIDE.


Git  yerself  'bout  ONE  TABLESPOON  of  COCONUT  OIL
  and 
bring  it  near   SMOKIN'  HOT  in  a  WOK
!

DUMP  the  CHOPPED  BOK  CHOY  in  the  WOK  and
  STIR  FRY  for  about  SEVEN  MINUTES.
It will throw  off  lots  of  its  own  liquid.


Picture© BOK CHOY COCONUT SHRIMP
ADD  TWO  CLOVES 
MINCED  GARLIC
,
about a 
TABLESPOON  FRESH 
GRATED  GINGER

OR  USE  THE  POWDERED 
GINGER  IF  YOU  MUST

SPLASH  IN  about 
1/4  CUP  of  KEY  LIME  JUICE

and  a TABLESPOON  or  MORE  of  TAMARI  or  SOY  SAUCE
DRIZZLE  IN   HALF  TEASPOON  of  SESAME  OIL
POUR  in  RESERVED
SHRIMP  SKIN  LIQUID
without the skins o'course

A  DASH OR  TWO  TOBASCO
AND  FINALLY
THE  RAW  SHRIMP !!!

Picture© BOK CHOY COCONUT SHRIMP SOUP


JUST  HEAT  THIS  ALL  THROUGH
FOR  A   VERY  FEW  SHORT  MINUTES...

DON'T  OVERCOOK  THE  SHRIMP !


POUR  YOURSELF  A  GLASS  OF  WINE
TRADITIONALLY  WHITE  WITH  FISH
BUT  I  STILL  PREFER 
RED


FILL  SOME  BOWLS

and

SMILE  ON  YERSELF !!!




DELICIOUS !






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PLEASE  KNOW  YOU  NEED  NOT 
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6 Comments
Nancilla Dancilla
2/18/2014 11:19:25 pm

This looks so good. Can't wait to try it, maybe this weekend. thinkin toad cilantroif I can find some.

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Undine {aka Deenah} link
2/19/2014 11:33:05 am

Hope you enjoy the soup. Adding cilantro will certainly give this dish a whole new dimension. Interesting idea. If I had to do it over again I'd certainly add chopped fresh Parsley as an added health benefit. That wouldn't change the flavor much. Let me know how it turns out for you !

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Fred Grisham
2/19/2014 04:53:14 am

You take some fine picturees Lady. Just wondring can you substitute coconut cream can, want to make this. Just how important is sesame oil. expensive and hate to buy it just for this one recipe i might not even like?

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Undine {aka Deenah} link
2/19/2014 11:26:45 am

Hey there Fred ! PLEASE do NOT substitute Coconut Cream.The Coconut water I use is different altogether as it comes from young coconuts and has no sweeteners in it. Coconut Cream is very sweet; almost like candy.

As for the Sesame Oil, yeah, you can omit it. It does add a nutty flavor to the dish. You will be able to tell the difference, but it won't be ruination without it. Sesame Oil is delicious stuff and worth the investment because you'll find a little goes a long way and can be used to enhance many dishes. I love it in salad dressing. A bottle usually lasts me an entire year.

And...THANK YOU for the photo comp !!!

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Cindy
2/19/2014 05:29:46 am

MMMMMM...looks like some restaurant quality cooking is going on in that there kitchen! Yummers.

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Undine {aka Deenah} DeFilippo link
2/19/2014 11:14:09 am

It's GREAT having ALL the right equipment in my kitchen...especially the authentic WOK that came all the way from China via San Francisco as a very treasured gift from my dearest friend ! Makes ALL the difference ! The soup was FABULOUS, but everything I've made in that WOK has been FABULOUS ! THANK YOU CINDY !!!

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