Sweet & Spicy Shrimp Curry

Jun 8, 2015

Creamy, spicy, and delicious! Ready in just 15 minutes, this recipe is super quick and easy to make.

Ingredients

• 1lb shrimp, peeled & deveined
• 1-2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 inch fresh ginger, minced
• 1 bell pepper, sliced into strips
• 1-2 stalks of celery, chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons Thai red curry paste
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or more, to taste
• 2-3 tablespoons fish sauce
• 1 can (13.5 fl oz) coconut milk
• 1 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 bunch of scallions chopped
• 1/2 cup basil leaves
• oil for wok frying

Directions
In a large wok (or skillet) heat one tablespoon oil.  Saute pepper, celery, onion, ginger and garlic; about 1-2 minutes.  Add shrimp and saute for another minute.  Add red curry paste, brown sugar and red pepper flakes and saute for 3-4 minutes more. Add fish sauce and coconut milk and simmer for another 3-5 minutes until shrimp is cooked (turn pink).