Thai Coconut, Curry Shrimp
Servings: 4
Preparation Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
For Shrimp:
- 1 pound raw shrimp, deveined and peeled
- 1 red onion, sliced
- 1 tablespoons coconut oil
- 1–2 teaspoons green or red Thai curry paste
- one 14 ounce can fire roasted, diced tomatoes, drained
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 teaspoon fish sauce, if desired
- 1/2 cup coconut milk*
- 1/4 cup chopped basil
For Rice:
- 1 cup uncooked basmati rice (or other type of rice, if preferred)
- 1 cup coconut milk*
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Directions:
Sauté shrimp and onion in 1 tablespoon coconut oil until shrimp are just becoming opaque. Stir in curry paste and cook for one minute.
Stir in tomatoes, lime juice, and fish sauce. Heat to boiling. Simmer for one minute.
Stir in 1/2 cup coconut milk and basil. Heat over low heat until hot. Set shrimp mixture aside and keep warm.
In a saucepan, combine all the rice ingredients. Heat to boiling, then reduce heat to low. Simmer about 15 minutes or until rice is tender. Serve shrimp over coconut rice.
*For the freshest coconut milk, make homemade coconut milk. (See video at this link.)
Recipe and photo submitted by Julie, Rogers, AZ.