Green Curry Shrimp
User Reviews
4.5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
20 mins
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Servings
4 people
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Calories
247 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Thai
Green Curry Shrimp
Description
The recipe starts by briefly sautéing green curry paste in neutral oil to release its flavors, then adding water and bringing it to a boil. Shelled and deveined jumbo shrimp cook quickly in the hot curry broth.
Following the shrimp cooking, creamy coconut milk is stirred in along with fish sauce and palm sugar to balance savory, sweetness, and saltiness. Vegetables like zucchini and red bell peppers are added for texture and freshness, cooking briefly to retain slight crispness.
The dish is finished with chopped cilantro for a fresh herbal note. Green Curry Shrimp is typically served hot, capturing the harmony of spicy, sweet, and aromatic flavors characteristic of green curry dishes in Thai cuisine.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 2 - 2 1/2 tablespoons green curry paste use 2 1/2 tablespoons if you want it spicy
- 1 cup water
- 1 lb (500g) Shrimp shelled, deveined, tail-on, jumbo
- 1/2 cup coconut milk
- 3/4 tablespoon fish sauce add more to taste
- 1/2 tablespoon palm sugar preferred or sugar, add more to taste, Thai origin
- 4 oz (120g) zucchini sliced and halved
- 2 oz (60g) bell pepper seeded and cut into strips, red
- 1/2 tablespoon cilantro chopped
Instructions
- Heat a small pot over high heat and add the cooking oil. Once hot, sauté the green curry paste for 10 seconds before adding the water. Bring the water to a boil, then add the shrimp.
- As soon as the shrimp are cooked, add the coconut milk, fish sauce, palm sugar, zucchini, and red bell peppers. Cook for 1 minute, stirring to mix well. Turn off the heat and add the chopped cilantro. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 247 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 4people | |
| Calories | 247kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 285mg | 95% |
| Sodium | 1155mg | 48% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.5
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