Coconut Curried Shrimp and Rice
Recipe type: Main Dish
Serves: 3
 
Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons butter, divided
  • 1 cup jasmine rice
  • 1 15 ounce can full-fat coconut milk
  • 1½ cup water
  • 1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • ⅛ cup cilantro, chopped
  • juice from ½ a lime
  • 2 teaspoons curry powder
  • ¼ cup scallions, chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons ginger, shredded
  • salt and red pepper flakes to taste
Instructions
  1. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a pot. Add rice and stir to coat. Add in 1 cup coconut milk and all the water. Stir well and cook until rice is tender, about 30 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, mix together remaining coconut milk and curry powder.
  3. In a large pan, melt remaining butter. Stir in scallions, garlic, and ginger. Cook for 2-3 minutes.
  4. Add in shrimp and cook until barely pink. Pour in coconut milk and curry combo and let shrimp finish cooking in sauce. Add salt and red pepper flakes to taste.
  5. When rice is done, let it cool down for a couple minutes and mix in cilantro and lime juice. Serve the rice with shrimp and sauce on top.
Recipe by Things I Made Today at https://www.thingsimadetoday.com/2013/02/21/coconut-curried-shrimp-and-rice/