Spence's Secret Thai Red Shrimp Curry Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Spence's Secret Thai Red Shrimp Curry Recipe). After traveling through Thailand for the first time over 10 years ago, I became enamored with the cuisine. This curry recipe is the result of many years of subtle refinements and fine tuning with an interesting Canadian twist! It's worth the effort to find fresh lemon grass and either fresh or freshly frozen kaffir lime leaves. Serve hot with basmati or jasmine rice.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Total: 40 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Spence's Secret Thai Red Shrimp Curry Recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons sesame oil

1 ½ tablespoons red curry paste

or more to taste

1 red onion

cut into 1/2-inch dice

2 large bell peppers

cut into 3/4-inch pieces

2 (14 ounce) cans coconut milk

½ cup chicken broth

3 ½ tablespoons maple syrup

3 tablespoons fish sauce

3 stalks lemon grass

bruised and chopped

4 kaffir lime leaves

torn into quarters

1 pound medium shrimp

peeled and deveined

¼ cup packed chopped fresh basil

2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Heat oil in a wok over medium-high heat; stir in curry paste and cook until fragrant about 1 minute. Stir onion into curry paste; cook until just tender about 3 minutes. Stir in peppers; cook and stir for 3 more minutes.

Step 2

Stir coconut milk chicken broth maple syrup fish sauce lemon grass and lime leaves into vegetable mixture. Bring curry to a boil; reduce heat to low and simmer until vegetables are tender about 8 minutes. Stir in shrimp; cook until shrimp is pink at the center about 5 minutes.

Step 3

Remove wok from heat; stir basil and cilantro into curry. Serve hot.

Nutritional Information

Spence's Secret Thai Red Shrimp Curry Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 632.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 24.5g 49%

Carbohydrates: 29g 9%

Dietary Fiber: 4.2g 17%

Sugars: 14.5g

Fat: 49.9g 77%

Saturated Fat: 38.4g 192%

Cholesterol: 173.2mg 58%

Vitamin A Iu: 740.9IU 15%

Niacin Equivalents: 9.7mg 74%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 28%

Vitamin C: 73.2mg 122%

Folate: 63.8mcg 16%

Calcium: 116mg 12%

Iron: 11.2mg 62%

Magnesium: 163.3mg 58%

Potassium: 965.9mg 27%

Sodium: 1279.3mg 51%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 14%

Calories From Fat: 449.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.