Shrimp Curry With Coconut Milk Recipes

CURRY-COCONUT SHRIMP

Curry-Coconut Shrimp image

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

Provided by dakota kelly

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian

Time 35m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 14

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

Steps:

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

Nutrition Facts : Calories 190.8 calories, Carbohydrate 8.5 g, Cholesterol 172.5 mg, Fat 6.1 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 24 g, SaturatedFat 2.1 g, Sodium 175.1 mg, Sugar 2.8 g