Shrimp Adobo in Coconut Milk (Adobong Hipon sa Gata)

Description:
I have received requests to post more recipes using coconut milk....so this is one more for you to enjoy! This course makes one consume a lot of hot rice!!!! Watch that waistline!

Ingredients:
1/2 cup white vinegar (not too strong, and dilute if you use very strong vinegar)
1/4 cup water
1 tbsp finely minced garlic
salt to taste (or fish sauce - patis)
Ground pepper
2 12-oz cans of coconut milk (or from 2 large coconut)
1 pound large unshelled shrimps - better if it is the suaje breed!
Seasoning (aji, or Mrs. Dash)

Directions:
In a medium size stockpot, prepare the marinade of vinegar, water, pepper, garlic, fish sauce, or salt.

Add the shrimp and let stand for at least 1 hour or more.
Cook in the same pot with the lid off, turning the shrimps often, until the pot is almost dry.
Stir in the coconut milk and allow the sauce to thicken, for approximately 20 minutes over low fire!
At serving time, top with toasted fresh garlic!