GINATAANG HIPON
Tita Becky •
Oct 13, 2025
Did you know shrimp and coconut milk goes well together? This Filipino shrimp in coconut milk or GINATAANG HIPON is a popular dish in provinces in the Philippines. Shrimp cooked in a creamy and savory coconut milk with kalabasa and sitaw. It was so delicious, especially over steamed white rice.
Ingredients (13)
Ingredients (13)
Instructions
Preheat a large wok or pan. Add cooking oil.
Add garlic (2 cloves), onions (½ small), and ginger (½ tsp) and saute over medium-high heat until fragrant.
Add tomatoes (1 small) and saute for another minute until slightly mashed.
Add kalabasa (¼) and long beans (1 cup). Season with salt ( to taste) and pepper ( to taste) to taste and stir.
Add coconut milk (1 can), stir, cover, reduce heat to low, and let it cook until kalabasa softens.
Add shrimp (12 pieces) and stir into the sauce and cook the shrimp until it turns orange. It will usually take about 5 minutes to cook.
Serve while hot over steamed white rice and enjoy.
Notes
Notes
- You can add as many or fewer vegetables as you like.
- The sauce turns a tint of yellow color from the Kalabasa.
- Add chopped chilis in the end if you like it spicy.
