Curry-Coconut Shrimp

Description

Jumbo shrimp in a lightly spiced coconut curry sauce. Serve over hot cooked brown rice.

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon canola oil
  • ½ cup minced onion
  • ½ cup minced red bell pepper
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • ¾ teaspoon ground coriander
  • ½ teaspoon curry powder
  • ½ cup light coconut milk
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 pound jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in large
  2. nonstick saucepan over medium heat. Saute onion
  3. red pepper
  4. and garlic until vegetables begin to soften
  5. about 3 minutes.
  6. Season with cumin
  7. coriander
  8. and curry powder. Cook for 1 more minute. Stir in coconut milk
  9. sugar
  10. and crushed red pepper flakes. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat
  11. and simmer
  12. uncovered for 2 minutes.
  13. Stir in shrimp
  14. and increase heat to medium-high. Cook and stir until shrimp is cooked through
  15. about 4 minutes.
  16. In a small bowl
  17. combine cornstarch with 1 tablespoon water. Stir into shrimp mixture
  18. and cook until sauce has thickened
  19. about 1 minute. Stir in cilantro
  20. and remove from heat.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 25 mins

Total Time: 35 mins

Servings: 4

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