Description
Coconut curry shrimp is a vibrant and flavorful dish that brings the taste of tropical beaches right to your dinner table. This quick and easy recipe features succulent shrimp simmered in a creamy coconut milk sauce, infused with aromatic spices. Perfect for weeknight meals or entertaining guests, this dish pairs beautifully with rice or noodles, making it a delightful culinary adventure for your taste buds.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 can (13.5 oz) full-fat coconut milk
- 2 tbsp curry powder
- 1 inch fresh ginger, grated
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 yellow bell pepper, chopped
- Juice of 1 lime
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare your ingredients by peeling and deveining the shrimp, mincing garlic, grating ginger, and chopping bell peppers.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, add 2 tbsp oil (coconut oil preferred). Once hot, saut? minced garlic and grated ginger until fragrant (about 1 minute).
- Add chopped bell peppers and cook until softened (about 3 minutes).
- Stir in the shrimp with salt and pepper; cook until pink and opaque (about 4 minutes).
- Pour in coconut milk, sprinkle curry powder, and stir well. Simmer gently for about 5 minutes.
- Before serving, squeeze fresh lime juice over the top and garnish with cilantro.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Saut?ing
- Cuisine: Thai
Nutrition
- Serving Size: Approximately 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 610mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 29g
- Cholesterol: 220mg