Peanut Lime Shrimp Curry

Ingredients

Main Dish

  • 1 pound shrimp
  • 2 tbsp. red curry paste
  • 1 can coconut milk
  • 2 cloves garlic , minced
  • 1 small shallot , chopped finely
  • 1/2 lime lime , juiced (or 4 tsp.)
  • fresh basil leaves , 3, chopped
  • 1 tbsp. peanut butter
  • 1-2 tbsp. brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup fresh spinach , chopped
  • 1/4 cup chopped peanuts
  • chopped cilantro
  • cooked white rice

Instructions

Instructions:

  1. In a skillet, add a little oil over medium high heat. When hot, add shrimp and cook. Add some salt and pepper, remove from the pan.
  2. In the same pan, reduce the heat to medium and add a little more oil, curry paste, shallot, and garlic. Cook, stirring often, for a minute.
  3. Add coconut milk, peanut butter, lime juice, basil, brown sugar, and some salt. Let simmer, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes
  4. Add spinach and peanuts and cook until spinach is wilty.
  5. Serve on rice with cilantro as garnish.