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Thai Pepper Shrimp Curry

Tara Noland
A quick fix curry like this Thai Pepper Shrimp Curry will have your family fed in a nutritious and delicious way. Once you start to cook with Asian ingredients most of this will be on hand!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Course Valentine's Day Ideas and Recipes
Cuisine Asian
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
 

  • 1 lb. medium sized shrimp 71-90 count, defrosted
  • 1 Tbsp. canola oil
  • 2 cups onion sliced
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp. red curry paste
  • 1 Tbsp. jarred minced ginger
  • 2 tsp. jarred minced garlic
  • 1 cup sliced red peppers
  • 1 cup sliced green peppers
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 can 8.5 oz. light coconut milk
  • 2 Tbsp. flour
  • 1/2 Tbsp. fish sauce
  • 1/2 Tbsp. soy sauce
  • 1 tsp. brown sugar
  • 4 cups cooked rice
  • 1/3 cup salted chopped peanuts
  • Fresh cilantro chopped

Instructions
 

  • Heat a large wok or skillet over medium high heat. Add half the oil and saute the shrimp for about 3 minutes until pink and cooked through. Transfer shrimp to a bowl and set aside.
  • Add the remaining oil to the wok and stir fry the onions with the curry paste, ginger and garlic for about 3 min. Add the red and green peppers and cook for an additional 2 min. or until starting to soften. Season with salt.
  • While the veggies are cooking whisk the coconut milk with the flour, fish sauce, soy sauce and sugar until smooth.
  • Add in the coconut milk mixture with the shrimp and stir and cook for about 3 min. more or until thickened and bubbling. Serve over cooked rice with a garnish of peanuts and cilantro.
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