This super-easy super-tasty dish has become a regular feature at our house. I'm posting it specifically for a friend of mine who wants to learn to cook as I often bring the leftovers to work with me to share with her.
1 can coconut milk
1 tbsp curry paste
a couple of dashes of fish sauce*
1 tbsp cooking oil
1 onion, sliced thinly
1 red pepper sliced thinly
1 cup shrimp, thawed (I use the pre-cooked and frozen shrimp)
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Heat the coconut milk in a small saucepan. Whisk the curry paste and fish sauce into it. Let boil together for a few minutes (so the paste has disolved and mixed in nicely) and remove from heat and set aside.
Heat cooking oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add the onions and peppers to cook to your desired crispyness level (just a few minutes, you don't want to burn the onions). Add the shrimp and coconut/curry sauce. Stir everything together. Add the cilantro just at the end. Serve over basimati rice.
*About the fish sauce. When we first started cooking Thai food, I wondered if this was really neccessary. I guess you can get away without it, but the fish sauce gives it an authentic Thai taste. It's not very expensive and it lasts forever. I bought mine at an Asian food store. Just ask for fish sauce and they will know what you mean and that you are cooking Thai.
11 comments:
I seem to love anything with Thai in the name...great flavors! This sounds delicious...your friend will not be disappointed!
I love the flavors in this dish. It sounds quick and easy to make - love that.
I have NEVER eaten Thai food. Your recipe looks like a great place to start!
Sounds very good indeed. The dish has a lot of appeal, flavor and presentation.
Ooooh, yummy! I love dishes like this!
My husband would love me even more if I cooked this for him. He's a huge shrimp fan!
We have seafood allergies at our house, but I wonder if I could use chicken in place of shrimp. That combination looks SO good!
Sure, you can use chicken in this, I've also used thinly sliced beef
Thai, shrimp, pasta, winner in my book. Looks delicious!
I love anything Thai! This looks delicious!!
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