Simple Thai-style Shrimp
From markinpowa 11 years ago
- 20 min. to make
- Serves 2-3
This shrimp recipe is sooo tasty, you won't believe how quickly and easily it comes together. The basic recipe is fairly mild, so you may wish to increase the spice level with hotter peppers or maybe some Sriracha chili sauce. Read more Don't overcook the shrimp! It should be a bit juicy and tender, not dry and/or rubbery. I like to serve this over brown rice, but you may wish to be more creative. Hope you like it! See less
Ingredients
- 4 cloves garlic, peeled shopping list
- 1-in. piece of ginger root, roughly cut shopping list
- 2 jalapeño peppers, seeded if you like it milder shopping list
- 1/2 tsp salt, or more to taste shopping list
- 1/2 tsp ground turmeric shopping list
- 1-2 Tbs canola or other oil shopping list
- 1 cup diced onion shopping list
- 3 tomatoes, seeded and diced OR 1 14-oz. can chopped tomatoes, partly drained shopping list
- 1 cup coconut milk ("lite" works fine) shopping list
- 1 lb. shrimp (any size), peeled and deveined shopping list
- 3 Tbs chopped basil leaves (can't have too much basil, IMHO) shopping list
- lime wedges shopping list
How to make it
- Place the first five ingredients in a blender or food processor and process until you have a smooth paste See Photo. You may want to add a bit of oil to facilitate this.
- Heat a skillet to medium and add some oil See Photo. Add onion and cook until translucent.
- Add the blended ingredients and stir for a minute or so. See Photo
- Stir in the tomatoes and coconut milk, bring to a simmer, and cook until the sauce thickens a bit. See Photo
- Add the shrimp and cook a minute or two past when they turn pink. See Photo
- Throw in the chopped basil, taste the sauce, and adjust seasonings to your taste See Photo. Add more basil at the table, if you wish, and serve with lime wedges.
- NOTE: If you have trouble blending the sauce into a smooth paste, add a little water or juice from the tomatoes to increase the volume. I find that a blender works better than a processor for this recipe. Use what you have.
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