Thai Coconut Curry

Based on a curry dish from a Thai diner, this coconut curry with shrimp will trick your dinner guests into thinking you worked long and hard to put it together.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 296 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 pinch white sugar
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 1 tablespoon peanut oil
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped lemon grass
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh ginger
• 1 cup light coconut milk
• 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails left on
• 2 stalks green onion, thinly sliced
• 1 teaspoon fish sauce
• 1 teaspoon sweet red chili sauce, or to taste
• 2 cups warm cooked rice
• 0.25 cup diced red bell pepper
• 0.25 cup chopped fresh cilantro, divided

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat oil in a large pan over medium heat. Saute lemon grass, ginger, and garlic until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add coconut milk and bring to a boil. Keep at a steady boil until reduced by half, about 5 minutes.

Step 2

Add shrimp, bell pepper, 1/2 of the cilantro, green onion, lime juice, fish sauce, soy sauce, chili sauce, and sugar. Simmer for 10 minutes.

Step 3

Serve curry over warm rice and garnish with remaining cilantro.