Thai Shrimp Curry with a Kick

Description

Shrimp, mushrooms and tomatoes simmered in a coconut-curry broth, with a bit of a ‘kick.’ I like to serve this with Jasmine rice, but any rice will do!

Ingredients

  • 24 uncooked large shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • ½ cup finely diced red onion
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 teaspoons freshly grated gingerroot
  • 1 lime, juiced (Optional)
  • 1 (8 ounce) package sliced fresh mushrooms
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can Hunt’s® Diced Tomatoes, drained
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 8 leaves Thai basil, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon curry powder
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro (Optional)
  • 1 lime, quartered (Optional)

Instructions

  1. Sprinkle shrimp with salt and cayenne pepper.
  2. Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add the red onion and cook for 1 minute. Add the garlic and ginger and cook for 30 seconds. Add the lime juice and shrimp and cook until shrimp turn pink
  3. about 1 minute per side. Transfer shrimp to a small bowl.
  4. Pour diced tomatoes
  5. mushrooms
  6. chicken broth
  7. and crushed red pepper into the pan. Cook until mushrooms begin to soften
  8. about 5 minutes. Add the coconut milk
  9. curry powder
  10. fish sauce
  11. and Thai basil. Cook until mixture has heated through. Transfer shrimp back to the pan
  12. and cook for 1 minute more.
  13. Serve with a lime wedge and garnish with cilantro
  14. if desired.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 15 mins

Total Time: 30 mins

Servings: 4

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