RECIPE

THAI SHRIMPS IN COCONUT CREAM

written by @juliarecipes

 

HOW I ACCIDENTALLY CAME TO THIS RECIPE

When I was making today my first batch of baked spirilized veggies, which btw came out so delicious, I had no idea, that I will end up with Thai coconut shrimps. And voila, the reason is, because I had these frozen shrimps in my freezer since Christmas and it needed to go.

 

USE INGREDIENTS YOU ALREADY HAVE AT HOME

So I am back from my spring break vacation and was a bit too lazy, to go to do grocery shopping or wait, no! I had a reason not to go to do grocery, because I have decided, that I will try to use everything we have at home, to save on my grocery bill this week. I mean, I need to use all my freezer stock ups, my pantry, you know…we buy stuff on special,  because one day we might need it, well that day was today 🙂

 

SHRIMPS TIP

And it came out quiet delicious! These coconut shrimps were done in 15 minutes and I didn’t even defrost them. I used frozen shrimps in the shell. I always use shrimps with shell (well almost always, especially this jumbo or larger scale ones). Why? Because the shell has a lot of power in words of flavor. You will get more shrimpy flavor from the shrimps which are shelled, already peeled shrimps won’t get you as much as flavor, as the one with the shell on.

 

USE COCONUT CREAM FOR THE CARAMELISATION

Simple garlic butter on a pan, toss your frozen or defrosted shrimps in it, cook on medium high for few minutes (for the frozen version ruffly 10-15 minutes cooking). Add 1 can of coconut cream (I used coconut cream, because it’s little sweeter, then coconut milk), let simmer on low heat, just few minutes, until the milk caramelize and thickens. Seasoned with pepper only, because my garlic butter was already salted and I added half of a teaspoon of curry for the spiciness & voila, there you have it! Simple, quick, delicious and my freezer is one bag of shrimps lighter!:-)

 

SIMPLE RECIPES ARE THE BEST

I love simple recipes, especially, when you are like, Oh no, not today, I don’t feel like spending hours in kitchen. This is exactly the recipe you need for lazy Sunday quicker up made lunch. And as for the side dish, my kids had fun spirilizing zucchinis, sweet potatoes and red beet root.

 

BAKED VEGGIES AS SIDE DISH

Baked spirilized vegetables. Yes baked are so much better and almost no supervision required. No pans, only baking sheet with parchment paper, toss all the veggies on the baking sheet, season with salt and pepper or your favorite veggie seasoning, drizzle of olive oil and bake for 15-20 minutes. For those, who likes more deeper and complex flavor can add crushed garlic or drop of sesame oil. Lovely, just lovely baked veggies!

 

RECIPE

THAI SHRIMPS IN COCONUT CREAM

Preparation time: 15 minutes ⭐ cooking time: 20-30 minutes⭐servings: 4 persons

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 pound (ca. 454 g) of large shrimps (frozen or fresh)
• 2 Tbsp garlic butter
• 1 can coconut cream (you can use coconut milk and add 1 tsp of sugar or honey)
• 1 tsp curry powder
• 2 cloves crushed garlic
• 1 tsp fresh ginger (grated)
• 6 zucchinis (3 green & 3 yellow)
• 1 large sweet potato
• 1 large beet root (peeled skin)
• drizzle of olive oil
• salt & pepper
• cilantro leaves for garnish

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Wash and spirilize zucchinis & sweet potato with skin on (if you do not like the sking of veggies, simple peel it off). Beet root’s skin is better to peel off. Spirlized beet root as well. (Wash your spirilizer right after using beet root, otherwise the stain might stay on the spirilizer.)
2. Preheat oven on 170 C/ 325 F (middle rack position). Prepare baking sheet with parchment paper. Place all spirilized vegetable on the baking sheet, season with salt, pepper, crushed garlic, fresh grated ginger and drizzle over with olive oil.
3. Place in the oven and bake for about 15 minutes. Toss the vegetables in mid way with fork.
4. Preheat large skillet on medium high and melt the garlic butter. Place shrimps with shell on the skillet.
5. Cook for 10-15 minutes if you use frozen shrimps, 5-7 minutes, if you use fresh shrimps. Turn the shrimps halfway time of cooking.
6. Add coconut cream and curry seasoning. Stir the shrimps in coconut cream.
7. Let simmer Thai Shrimps in for another 5 minutes, or until you see the colour of coconut cream will slightly caramelize and starts to reduce in quantity.
8. Place roasted vegetables on the plate, as well as the shrimps. Use remaining coconut sauce to drizzle the shrimps. Garnish with cilantro leaves and your favourite spicy seasoning.

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