Shrimp in Yellow Curry

I have difficulty getting together the energy to cook after a long day at the beach. Life is rough! 😉 I’m always looking for new fast and fabulous meals to try.

This is a bright, flavor-packed, quick, and delicious weeknight dish. Perfect after a long day outside. It could be prepared any time of year as well.

The recipe was adapted from The New York Times, contributed by Mark Bittman. I modified the proportions, used Maharajah curry, and incorporated spinach and a red bell pepper into the dish. We ate it over brown Basmati rice. Wonderful!

Yield: Serves 4 to 6

• 2 tablespoons peanut or vegetable oil
• 1 yellow onion, minced
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic (I used 7 cloves)
• 1 tablespoon minced galangal or ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon minced hot chili, or crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste
• 1 tablespoon curry powder, or to taste (I used Penzeys Maharajah curry)
• 13.5 oz fresh or canned coconut milk
• 1 red bell pepper, cut into slices
• 6 oz baby spinach
• 1 ½ to 2 pounds medium-to-large shrimp, peeled with tails intact
• coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 to 2 tablespoons fish sauce, or to taste
• ¼ cup minced cilantro or mint leaves
• brown Basmati rice, for serving (I used 1 1/2 cups rice to 3 cups stock)
• naan, for serving, optional

1. Place the oil in a large, deep skillet and turn the heat to medium. (I used enameled cast iron.)
2. Add the onion, garlic, ginger, and chilies and cook, stirring frequently, until the vegetables are tender and the mixture pasty.
3. Add red pepper slices and sauté until starting to soften.
4. Add the curry and cook, stirring, another minute.
5. Add the coconut milk and raise the heat to medium-high. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is nearly dry.
6. Add the shrimp and spinach, a few pinches of salt and a little black pepper and cook, stirring frequently, until the shrimp release their liquid (the mixture will become quite moist again) and turn pink, and the spinach is wilted.
7. Add 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, stir, then taste and add the rest if necessary.
8. Garnish with cilantro and serve with rice.

One Year Ago:

• Weeknight Red Curry

Two Years Ago:

• Curry Noodles with Shrimp & Coconut

Three Years Ago:

• Grilled Cilantro-Lime Shrimp Tacos with Cabbage & Corn Slaw

Four Years Ago:

• Makhani Dal (Butter Dal), Mogul-Style
• Lebanese One-Pot Mujadara with Spring Greens

About Josette@thebrookcook

I live in Stony Brook, New York on Long Island. I love garlic and baking. My hobby (and love) is to try new recipes. My favorite recipe resources include The New York Times, Food and Wine, Bon Appetit, and Martha Stewart Living. Enjoy!

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