Shrimp Bobó & Panko Farofa

A stew recipe that features shrimp, palm oil, coconut milk, and cassava root (also known as yuca), garnished with a crunchy panko farofa. The Shrimp Bobó & Panko Farofa is perfect for surprising your guests, specially if paired with a nice cocktail like caipirinha!

Trim, peel and chop <quantity>1</quantity> medium cassava root into large pieces

Cook the cassava root in boiling water over medium heat until tender

Trim, peel, and small dice <quantity>1</quantity> onion

Peel <quantity>2</quantity> garlic cloves and press or mince

Add <quantity>2<unit>tbsp</unit></quantity> of extra virgin olive oil to a skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and stir until they just start to brown

Add the minced garlic and stir until fragrant

Add <quantity>3<unit>tbsp</unit></quantity> of butter. Stir until the butter is melted and starting to bubble

Add <quantity>1<unit>tsp</unit></quantity> of salt and stir to dissolve

Add <quantity>2<unit>cups</unit></quantity> of panko breadcrumbs. Stir constantly until the breadcrumbs are golden and crunchy

Add salt to taste and remove from the heat. The panko farofa is ready

Blend the cassava root with some of the cooking liquid until it is a smooth, thick purée

Peel and dice <quantity>1</quantity> onion into small pieces

Remove the core from <quantity>1</quantity> tomato and dice it into small pieces

Remove the seeds and ribs from <quantity>1</quantity> yellow bell pepper. Dice it into small pieces

Chop <quantity>½<unit>bunch</unit></quantity> of coriander

Season <quantity>350<unit>g</unit></quantity> of peeled medium shrimp with the zest from <quantity>1</quantity> lime, <quantity>2</quantity> minced garlic cloves and salt to taste. Mix to combine

Add the juice from <quantity>1</quantity> lime and mix to combine

Add <quantity>2<unit>tbsp</unit></quantity> of red palm oil to a medium pot over medium heat

Add the onion and stir until tender

Add diced yellow bell pepper and stir until tender

Add the tomato and stir until the bottom of the pot is almost dry

Add the cassava purée and <quantity>1<unit>cup</unit></quantity> of coconut milk. Stir to combine

Season with salt to taste. Bring to a boil, then turn off the heat

Add <quantity>2<unit>tbsp</unit></quantity> of vegetable oil to a hot skillet over high heat. Cook the shrimp until they are slightly pink and orange

Add the shrimp to the bobó sauce over low heat. Stir to combine

Reserve <quantity>1<unit>tbsp</unit></quantity> of the chopped coriander. Add the rest to the pot and stir to combine. The shrimp bobó is ready

Add <quantity>2<unit>tbsp</unit></quantity> of panko farofa to each plate. Add one portion of the shrimp bobó

Garnish with little beak pepper, chopped coriander, and nasturtium leaves to taste

Enjoy!

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