Thai Green Curry with Prawns

Name: Thai Green Curry with Prawns
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Serves 6 as a main dish with rice as part of a multi-course meal
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon high-heat cooking oil; 4 tablespoons finely chopped green onion (white part only); 1 tablespoon fish sauce (nam pla); ½ cup (125 ml) Basic Chicken Stock or store-bought; 3 kaffir lime leaves, torn in half (optional); 1 tablespoon fish sauce (nam pla); 1 teaspoon palm or brown sugar; ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 6 cherry or grape tomatoes, quartered; 1 teaspoon palm or brown sugar; 1 garlic clove, minced; 4 tablespoons finely chopped green onion (white part only); 1 fresh hot red or green chili, preferably Thai (deseeded if you prefer less heat), finely sliced; 1 small shallot, finely sliced; 4 tablespoons minced lemongrass; 1 fresh hot red or green chili, preferably Thai (deseeded if you prefer less heat), finely sliced; 1 cup (250 ml) coconut milk; 1 tablespoon green curry paste; Finely chopped fresh coriander leaves (cilantro) for garnish; Finely chopped fresh coriander leaves (cilantro) for garnish; 6 cherry or grape tomatoes, quartered; 10 oz (330 g) medium-sized shrimp, peeled and deveined; Lime wedges

Preparation info

Serves
6
as a main dish with rice as part of a multi-course meal

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
25 min

Appears in

Everyday Thai Cooking

By Katie Chin

Published 2013

About

This soul satisfying and easy one-pot meal can be made in minutes. This is an excellent green curry sauce base which you can use for any type of seafood dish.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon high-heat cooking oil
4 tablespoons finely chopped green onion (white part only)

Asia
Thailand
Main course
Gluten-free
South East Asia

Method

Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the green onion, garlic, shallots, chili, lemongrass, and stir-fry until fragrant, about 1 minute.
Reduce heat to medium. Add the green curry paste and stir-fry, stirring to break it up, about 1 more minute. Add coconut milk, chicken stock, fish sauce, kaffir lime leaves (if using), pepper, and palm sugar