Coconut Curry Shrimp
- Serves
- 4 servings
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Cost
- $18.50
- Nutrition
- 540 cal · 38g protein
- quick
- one-pot
- skillet
- high-protein
🍳 1 pan · Picky-eater safe bet: plain rice
Coconut Curry Shrimp is a Asian weeknight dinner that serves 4 and is on the table in about 25 minutes, for around $19 in groceries. You'll need 1 pan, and the 10 ingredients below are everyday supermarket items. Cooking for a picky eater? Plain rice works on its own for the one who won't try the rest. Add it to your week and the whole grocery list lands in your Instacart cart in one tap.
Goes with: Cucumber salad (5 min)
Contains: Fish · Shellfish— based on the ingredients; brands vary, so check labels.
Cookware you'll need
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- 12-inch nonstick skilletDon't have one? Amazon →
- Silicone spatula & turner setDon't have one? Amazon →
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Ingredients
- 1½ lb large shrimp
- 1 can coconut milk
- 2 tbsp red curry paste
- 1 count red bell pepper
- 5 oz baby spinach
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- 1 count lime
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1½ cups jasmine rice
Steps
- Cook the rice according to the package.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook the sliced bell pepper 3 minutes, then stir in the curry paste for 1 minute.
- Pour in the coconut milk, fish sauce, and brown sugar and simmer 5 minutes.
- Add the shrimp and simmer 3 to 4 minutes until pink, then stir in the spinach until wilted and finish with lime juice.
- Serve over rice. Use 1 tbsp curry paste for a milder, kid-friendly sauce.
On the side: Cucumber salad (5 min)
2 cucumbers, 1 bottle rice vinegar
- Thinly slice the cucumbers. Toss with a splash of rice vinegar, a pinch of sugar and a pinch of salt.
Nutrition per serving
- Protein
- 38 g
- Carbohydrates
- 50 g
- Fiber
- 2 g
- Sugar
- 5 g
- Fat
- 16 g
- Saturated fat
- 11 g
- Sodium
- 1,130 mg
Estimated from the ingredients and amounts in this recipe; brands and portions vary. Not medical or dietary advice.
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