4.9 from 21 votes
Thai Red Curry Shrimp Recipe with Coconut Milk
A flavorful Thai red curry shrimp with coconut milk! This recipe comes together quickly within 20 minutes, making it a suitable busy weeknight dinner meal. The one-pan shrimp curry is Gluten-free and Low-Carb.
Prep Time
2 mins
Cook Time
2 mins
Total Time
17 mins
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 172 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Asian , Thai
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon oil
- 1 Tablespoon Ginger + Garlic *see Notes
- 2 Tablespoons Thai red curry paste
- 12 piece Cleaned Shrimps aka Prawns, large
- 1 cup coconut milk
- ½ Tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 Tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 lime juice
- Cilantro Fresh aka Coriander, to garnish
Instructions
- Heat up a shallow pan with oil.
- Add the ginger & garlic including the Thai red curry paste and stir-fry so that the aroma is released free with the heating process.
- Next, add the cleaned shrimps and stir fry as well so that all the shrimps are covered with the paste.
- Cook the shrimp for a minute or two on all sides.
- Then pour in the coconut milk and mix the content.
- Season the curry shrimp with the brown sugar and fish sauce and stir the content well.
- Allow the curry to cook for about 7 minutes or until the shrimps are ready and the curry has increased in flavor.
- Reduce the heat or take from the heat and pour in the lime juice. Mix well and garnish with fresh cilantro.
- Serve hot over jasmine rice.
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Notes
- For the ginger & garlic either chop fresh ginger and garlic super fine or use ginger and garlic paste (which can be purchased ready-made too)
Nutrition Information
Serving
205g
Calories
172kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
9g
(3%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
90mg
(30%)
Sodium
990mg
(41%)
Potassium
54mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
2365IU
(47%)
Vitamin C
7.3mg
(8%)
Calcium
122mg
(12%)
Iron
1.2mg
(7%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 172
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 205g | |
| Calories | 172kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 90mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 990mg | 41% |
| Potassium | 54mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 2365IU | 47% |
| Vitamin C | 7.3mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 122mg | 12% |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.