Coconut Curry Shrimp
A quick and easy recipe with fresh or frozen shrimp in a fragrant broth served with crusty bread as an appetizer or over rice or noodles as a main dish.
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 1 - 1¼ lb fresh or frozen shrimp medium-large size, peeled, deveined
- salt and pepper
- ½ sweet onion, finely diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 Tbsp fresh ginger, minced piece the size of a thumb
- 2 Tbsp vegetable or peanut oil not olive oil
- 2 Tbsp yellow curry paste
- ½ tsp curry powder
- 1 can coconut milk, 400 ml or 13.5 oz unsweetened, not lite
- 1 Tbsp sweet Thai chili sauce or hot red pepper jelly if needed to sweeten and heat broth
Garnish
- 1 lime, cut into wedges
- 1 large handful fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 green onion, minced
- Sriracha if desired
Instructions
- Peel and devein shrimp. If using frozen, ensure shrimp are entirely defrosted. Season with salt and pepper and refrigerate while preparing other ingredients.
- Dice onion. Mince garlic and ginger.
- Prepare garnishes and set aside.
- Shake can of coconut milk vigorously and open can. Stir if still separated.
- Heat skillet or wok. Avoid using non stick pan or if using, do not preheat pan.
- Add 1 Tbsp oil and heat to medium high. Add shrimp and stir fry quickly until partially cooked. Shrimp will have some colour but still be translucent and not curling into O shape.
- Remove shrimp to a plate and set aside. Add second Tbsp oil and reduce heat to medium. Add onion, garlic and ginger. Saute for a few minutes until softening.
- Add curry paste and curry powder. Cook for about 1 minute.
- Add shrimp back to pan and stir fry for 2-3 minutes until well coated.
- Add coconut milk, increase heat slightly to bring broth to a simmer. Reduce heat and simmer for 4-5 minutes.
- Taste and add sweet Thai chili sauce if desired to add sweetness and more heat.
- Serve with fresh crusty bread for an appetizer or over rice or noodles as a main dish.
- Garnish with a squeeze of lime, fresh cilantro and minced green onion. Add Sriracha if desired for extra heat.