Prawn Thai Red Curry
Prawn Thai Red Curry
Ingredients
- 1 piece fresh ginger, peeled and finely minced
- 1/2 red onion, diced
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil, as needed
- 1 tablespoon red chili paste or sauce
- 1 tablespoon Mae Ploy red curry paste
- 1 can coconut milk, full fat
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar or palm sugar
- 1 cup mangetout
- 1/2 lime, squeezed
- 1 pound cooked king prawns
- 4 cups cooked rice, for serving
- 1 teaspoon chili oil, for garnish, as needed
- 2 spring onion, sliced, for garnish
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Begin by peeling and finely mincing a piece of fresh ginger. Next, dice half of a red onion.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Heat 1 tablespoon of cooking oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the diced red onion to the hot oil and sauté until it has softened. Then, add the minced ginger to the pan and continue to sauté for a short period, stirring to combine.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Add 1 tablespoon of red chili paste or sauce to the pan with the softened onions and ginger. Stir well to incorporate and cook for a moment.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Add 1 tablespoon of Mae Ploy Red Curry Paste to the pan. Stir and cook for approximately one minute to toast the paste, mixing it thoroughly with the aromatics.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Pour the can of coconut milk into the pan, ensuring both the thick cream and thinner liquid are added. Stir vigorously to combine all the ingredients into a smooth curry sauce.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Add 1 tablespoon of fish sauce and 1 tablespoon of brown sugar or palm sugar to the curry sauce. Stir until all ingredients are well combined and the sauce is brought to a gentle simmer.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Add the mangetout directly into the simmering curry sauce. Squeeze the juice from half a lime into the sauce. Finally, add the cooked king prawns to the sauce.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Allow the curry to simmer for 5 minutes. This time is sufficient for the mangetout to cook and the cooked prawns to heat through.
⏱️ 5 min
- 9
To serve, place a mound of cooked rice in a serving bowl. Ladle the prawn Thai red curry generously around and over the rice. Garnish with a drizzle of chili oil, some sliced spring onion, and a sprinkle of sesame seeds. Enjoy the meal.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Prawn Thai Red Curry
- 1 piece fresh ginger, peeled and finely minced
- 1/2 red onion, diced
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil, as needed
- 1 tablespoon red chili paste or sauce
- 1 tablespoon Mae Ploy red curry paste
- 1 can coconut milk, full fat
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar or palm sugar
- 1 cup mangetout
- 1/2 lime, squeezed
- 1 pound cooked king prawns
- 4 cups cooked rice, for serving
- 1 teaspoon chili oil, for garnish, as needed
- 2 spring onion, sliced, for garnish
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Begin by peeling and finely mincing a piece of fresh ginger. Next, dice half of a red onion.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Heat 1 tablespoon of cooking oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the diced red onion to the hot oil and sauté until it has softened. Then, add the minced ginger to the pan and continue to sauté for a short period, stirring to combine.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Add 1 tablespoon of red chili paste or sauce to the pan with the softened onions and ginger. Stir well to incorporate and cook for a moment.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Add 1 tablespoon of Mae Ploy Red Curry Paste to the pan. Stir and cook for approximately one minute to toast the paste, mixing it thoroughly with the aromatics.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Pour the can of coconut milk into the pan, ensuring both the thick cream and thinner liquid are added. Stir vigorously to combine all the ingredients into a smooth curry sauce.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Add 1 tablespoon of fish sauce and 1 tablespoon of brown sugar or palm sugar to the curry sauce. Stir until all ingredients are well combined and the sauce is brought to a gentle simmer.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Add the mangetout directly into the simmering curry sauce. Squeeze the juice from half a lime into the sauce. Finally, add the cooked king prawns to the sauce.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Allow the curry to simmer for 5 minutes. This time is sufficient for the mangetout to cook and the cooked prawns to heat through.
⏱️ 5 min - 9
To serve, place a mound of cooked rice in a serving bowl. Ladle the prawn Thai red curry generously around and over the rice. Garnish with a drizzle of chili oil, some sliced spring onion, and a sprinkle of sesame seeds. Enjoy the meal.
⏱️ 1 min