Best Thai Red Curry Shrimp And Calamari Recipes

THAI-INSPIRED RED CURRY SHRIMP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a wok or skillet over medium-high heat until almost smoking. Add garlic and ginger and saute for 30 seconds. Add onion and heat until softened, about 2 minutes. Add carrots and red pepper and saute until softened, about 7 minutes.
• Pour in coconut milk, soy sauce, and curry paste; stir until curry paste and coconut milk are well blended. Stir in shrimp. Lower the heat and simmer until the shrimp are bright pink on the outside and the meat is opaque, 3 to 4 minutes.

THAI RED CURRY SHRIMP AND CALAMARI

Steps:

• Heat canola oil in a large pot or wok.
• Add onions and eggplant and cook until eggplant is cooked through (about 5 minutes). Add peppers and cook for 1 more minute.
• Add shrimp and calamari and cook for 1 more minute.
• Add rest of ingredients and bring up to a boil while stirring.
• Immediately turn off heat.
• Serve with steamed brown rice.

MY FAVORITE THAI RED SHRIMP CURRY

Steps:

• In a wok or large skillet, heat the oil and fry the shallots, galangal and garlic for 2 minutes.
• Add the coconut milk and cream, lemongrass, fish sauce, chili sauce, lime juice, sugar and bamboo shoots. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 3 minutes.
• Next add the shrimp and simmer for 4 - 5 minutes.
• Once the shrimp have turned pink remove the curry from the stove top and pour over the rice, garnish with the chives and serve immediately.

THAI RED CURRY SHRIMP

Steps:

• Rinse shrimp. Cut one pepper into rings, then mash with a mortar and pestle to form a paste. Cut oher pepper into thin strips.
• Heat 2/3 cup coconut milk in a skillet over high heat. When it is almost boiling, spoon out 1 tablespoon and reserve. Reduce remaining cream for a few minutes until it's think and bubbly. Add curry paste and stir over med-high heat for a few minutes, until mixture is thick.
• Increse heat to high and add remaining coconut milk, stirring well. Add sugar. Add shrimp and stir frequently for about 5 minutes.
• Stir in crushed chilies and lime leaves. Stir about 30 seconds and then add basil leaves and strips of pepper. Stir well to wilt basil, then turn off heat.
• Transfer to serving dish and dribble remaining coconut milk over top. Serve with rice.

CHOO CHEE RED CURRY SHRIMP (CHOO CHEE GKOONG)

Steps:

• Shell, devein, and butterfly the shrimp; give them a saltwater bath to freshen. Rinse and drain well, and let sit at room temperature for 20 minutes before cooking.
• Cut two of the three red peppers into thin rounds, including seeds, and pound with a mortar and pestle to a coarse paste. Cut the other pepper with seeds into fine inch-long slivers.
• Heat 2/3 cup coconut cream in a wok or skillet over high heat. When it has warmed to a smooth consistency, spoon out 1 tablespoon and reserve. Reduce remaining cream for a few minutes until it is thick and bubbly and the oil begins to separate from the cream. Add curry paste, mushing it into the cream and fry, while stirring, over medium-high heat for a few minutes until it is aromatic and darker in color and the mixture is very thick.
• Increase heat to high and add the remaining 1/3 cup coconut cream, stirring to make a thick, well-blended sauce. Season to taste with fish sauce and palm sugar stirring well to melt sugar and blend seasonings. Toss in shrimp and cook in the sauce, stirring frequently. When the shrimp have lost their raw pink color on the outside, stir in the crushed chillies and kaffir lime leaves. Stir-fry 10 to 15 seconds before adding basil and slivered chilli. Stir well to wilt basil and, when shrimp are just cooked through, turn off heat.
• Transfer to a serving dish and drizzle reserved tablespoon of coconut cream over shrimp. Garnish with a sprig or two of basil.

RED CURRY SHRIMP

Steps:

• Bring coconut mill to simmer in large skillet over medium heat.
• Stir in curry paste and sugar until disolved, bring to boil.
• Reduce to low heat, simmer 5 minutes.
• Add shripm and veggies, cook 3-5 minutes or until shrimp turns pink and veggies are tender-crisp.
• Stir in basil (optional) and fish sauce.
• Serve with Jasmine rice.

THAI SHRIMP AND CALAMARI SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the fish sauce, lime juice, salt, and sugar. Set aside.
• Soak the glass noodles in water for 10 minutes. Place noodles and water in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Cook for 1 minute, then drain noodles and rinse under cold running water to take the heat off.
• Place the noodles, shrimp, squid and the remaining salad ingredients in a large bowl. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss lightly to coat.
• Arrange the salad over lettuce leaves. Sprinkle with the roasted ground peanuts and serve with lime wedges.