Grilled Shrimp with Coconut Thai Green Curry Recipe

Name: Grilled Shrimp with Coconut Thai Green Curry Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 3-4
Ingredients: 1 pound shrimp; 1 cup lemongrass, chopped; 6 garlic cloves; 1 teaspoon ginger; 2 jalapeños; ½ onion; ½ cup basil; ½ cup cilantro; ½ teaspoon cumin; ½ teaspoon black pepper; ½ teaspoon cilantro seeds; 3 Tablespoons fish sauce (nam pla); 2 cups unsweetened coconut milk; 1 package wooden skewers; chopped peanuts, to garnish

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Servings

3-4

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

15 minutes

Sweet shrimp is a perfect match for the punchy flavors of Thai green curry. The fragrant coconut curry sauce comes together in minutes, then just grill the shrimp on your grill or in a skillet, and serve with the sauce. Yum!

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Ingredients

1 pound shrimp
1 cup lemongrass, chopped
6 garlic cloves
1 teaspoon ginger
2 jalapeños
½ onion
½ cup basil
½ cup cilantro
½ teaspoon cumin
½ teaspoon black pepper
½ teaspoon cilantro seeds
3 Tablespoons fish sauce (nam pla)
2 cups unsweetened coconut milk
1 package wooden skewers
chopped peanuts, to garnish

Directions

Toast all the spices in a hot pan.
Put spices, herbs, garlic, onion, jalapeños and ginger in the food processor and process for 30 seconds.
Sauté the mix in a hot skillet with oil, add the coconut milk and the fish sauce. Cook for 15 minutes.
Season the shrimp and thread onto the skewers.
Grill in a very hot skillet or on the grill with a bit of oil. Serve with the coconut Thai green curry sauce. Garnish with chopped peanuts.

Filed in: Entrees, Grilled, Ingredients 11-15, Prep under 15 minutes, Shrimp, Total 15-30 minutes

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