SHRIMP AND COCONUT CURRY WITH GREEN BEANS

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Categories     Shellfish     Stir-Fry     Kid-Friendly     Quick & Easy     Low/No Sugar     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Dinner

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

• 3/4 pound green beans, trimmed, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
• 3 lemongrass stalks
• 1 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
• 2/3 cup coarsely chopped shallots
• 1/4 cup coarsely chopped seeded jalapeño chiles
• 2 tablespoons Indian curry powder (such as Madras)
• 1 tablespoon coarsely chopped peeled fresh ginger
• 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh basil plus sliced leaves (for garnish)
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 cups canned unsweetened coconut milk
• 2 1/2 pounds uncooked medium shrimp, peeled, deveined
• Lime wedges

Steps:

  • • Cook green beans in large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Drain. Cut 2 inches from bottom of each lemongrass stalk; discard tops. Thinly slice bottom pieces; place in processor. Add next 5 ingredients, chopped basil, and 1/4 cup water. Blend until paste forms. • Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add curry paste; cook, stirring often, until dry, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in coconut milk; bring to simmer. Add shrimp; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until shrimp are just opaque in center, about 5 minutes. Add green beans; stir to heat through. Season curry with salt and pepper.

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