Green Curry Shrimp Recipes

Steps:

• Put the kaffir lime leaves and 1/3 cup of the oil in a blender. Set at the blender's lowest speed, start the blender and slowly increase the speed to high. Blend for 25 seconds. Transfer to a small bowl and let sit for 5 minutes. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a clean small bowl and reserve. Clean the blender carafe.
• Put the cilantro, chiles, garlic, shallots, ginger, lemongrass, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/3 cup water in the blender. Set at the blender's lowest speed, start the blender and slowly increase the speed to medium-high. Blend for 40 seconds to make a fine puree, stopping once to scrape down the sides of the carafe.
• Heat the remaining 1/4 cup oil in a large high-sided skillet over medium heat. Carefully add the cilantro puree. Cook, stirring constantly, until thick and olive green, 10 to 12 minutes. Add the fish sauce and brown sugar. Cook 1 minute more, then add the coconut milk and 1 1/4 cups water. Add more salt and fish sauce if desired. Bring to a simmer and cook gently for 5 minutes.
• Turn the heat to medium-low and add the shrimp and lime juice. Cover and cook until the undersides of the shrimp are beginning to turn pink, about 3 minutes. Flip the shrimp, cover and cook for 2 minutes more. Add the tomatoes and snow peas, cover and cook until the shrimp are pink on both sides and cooked through, about 1 minute more.
• Ladle the curry into 4 soup bowls. Sprinkle with cilantro leaves and drizzle with some of the kaffir lime oil.

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until tender. Add shrimp; cook and stir 2 minutes. Add garlic and curry powder; cook and stir 30-60 seconds longer or until shrimp turn pink., Remove from heat. Stir in remaining ingredients. If desired, serve with rice.

Steps:

• Place the cumin, peppercorns, corianderseed, caraway seeds, and cloves in adry skillet. Place the skillet over mediumheat, moving it to keep seeds from burning,until the seeds are aromatic, about 3minutes. Transfer the seeds to a spicegrinder, and cool slightly. Pulse until finelychopped but not powdery. Transferthe mixture to a bowl, and stir in salt, garlicpowder, onion, and cilantro. Set thespice mixture aside.
• Peel shrimp, leaving the tail and the lastsection of shell intact. Devein shrimp, and place in a bowl.
• Heat a grill or grill pan over medium-high heat. Sprinkle spice mixture over the shrimp, and stir to coat. Grill the shrimp until opaque and cooked through, about 3 minutes on each side. Serve shrimp immediately with lime wedges.

Steps:

• In a wok or large saute pan, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the eggplant, onions and bell pepper and cook until softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the curry paste, lime leaves, and fish sauce, and cook, stirring, for 15 seconds. Add the coconut milk and shrimp stock and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer until thickened, 3 minutes. Add the shrimp and cook until pink, about 2 minutes. Stir in 1/4 cup of Thai basil and remove from heat.
• Season to taste with salt. Garnish with remaining 1/4 cup Thai basil. Serve with rice and lime wedges.

Steps:

• In a wok or large saute pan, heat the oil over medium-high heat.
• Add the onions and garlic, and cook until softened, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Add the eggplant and the peppers and cook, stirring, about 4 minutes.
• Add the curry paste, lemon juice and cook, stirring, for 15 seconds.
• Add the coconut milk and fish stock and bring to a boil.
• Lower the heat and simmer until thickened, 3 minutes.
• Add the shrimp and cook until pink, about 2 minutes. Add basil.
• Stir cornstarch that you mixed with the water if it needs more thickening. Remove from heat.
• Serve on angel hair pasta.
• Be careful with the curry paste and add to your taste.

Steps:

• Place the chopped chiles, lemongrass paste, cilantro, coriander and cumin seed, and salt in a food processor. Zest the lime; add. Puree until smooth, adding water 1 tablespoon at a time if necessary; set aside. Bring a pan of water to a boil. Add the noodles; cook until just tender, about 5 minutes. Drain; set aside in a bowl of cold water.
• Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the lemongrass mixture, and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the onion; cook until just softened, 6 to 8 minutes. Add the bell pepper; cook until just tender, about 3 minutes. Combine the cornstarch with the water; add to the pan. Add the pineapple, mushrooms, and coconut milk; simmer. Add the shrimp; cook until pink and opaque. Squeeze the juice from the lime; stir into mixture. Serve garnished with sliced chiles, if desired.
• Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the shallots, ginger, garlic, lemongrass, and water. Cover; cook until very tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Uncover; cook until the liquid has evaporated, about 1 minute more. Transfer to a food processor; puree to form a smooth paste. Refrigerate, covered, up to 2 days.
• (Per serving)
• Calories: 277
• Fat: 6g
• Cholesterol: 43mg
• Carbohydrate: 50g
• Sodium: 239mg
• Protein: 7g
• Fiber: 2g

Steps:

• Purée shallots, lemongrass, garlic, ginger, and cilantro stems in a blender with curry paste, sugar, salt, turmeric, and water until as smooth as possible, about 1 minute.
• Heat oil in a 4-quart wide heavy pot over moderate heat until hot but not smoking, then cook curry paste mixture, stirring frequently, until it just begins to stick to bottom of pot, 8 to 10 minutes. Add coconut milk and broth and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until reduced to about 3 2/3 cups, 8 to 10 minutes.
• While sauce simmers, cook noodles in a 6-quart pot of boiling salted water, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender, 4 to 6 minutes. Drain in a colander and rinse under cold water. Drain noodles well and divide among 4 large bowls.
• Add shrimp to sauce and simmer, stirring, until just cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in fish sauce and salt and pepper to taste. Ladle shrimp and sauce over noodles.