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Prawn prawns Seafood shrimp Thai Red Curry

Thai Red Curry with Prawns

July 20, 2016 3 Comments

Nitsa Takhiansok

Thai Red Curry with Prawns

Rated 5.0 stars by 7 users

Cuisine

Thai

Servings

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

10 minutes

Calories

494

Whenever I eat this I can’t help but think King prawns in a Thai red curry sauce was a marriage meant to be. There is so little effort that goes into making this and yet the end product is so delicious. Even better is the fact that with a bag of prawns in the freezer and a packet of curry paste and a can of coconut milk in the cupboard you have a superb meal in minutes.

Ingredients

1 packet of My Thai Curry Red Curry Paste
500 g of frozen or fresh prawns. See notes at the end of the recipe.
400 mL of coconut milk.
3 mild red chillies.
Kaffir lime leaves (optional).

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Directions

Put the curry paste in the pan and heat until it bubbles.
Add half the can of coconut milk, preferably the thicker part at the top of the can and heat through whilst stirring.
Add the defrosted prawns and sliced red chillies. Stir through, add in the remainder of the coconut milk if needed.
Simmer gently for a few minutes only, take care not to over cook the prawns or they will become tough. Top with desired garnish and serve with Thai Jasmine rice. Enjoy.

Recipe Note

I prefer to buy prawns with their shell on and peel them myself after defrosting them under running water. It’s important to make sure they are thoroughly defrosted before putting them into the sauce as you only want to cook them for a few minutes. If you’re going to use cooked prawns it’s sufficient just to let them sit in the sauce for a few minutes before serving.

As always using the “right” type of coconut milk is a game-changer. See here.

Nutrition

Serving Size Per person
Calories 494, Sugar 4.7 grams, Sodium 376.7 milligrams, Fat 35.2 grams, Saturated Fat 26.3 grams, Carbs 13 grams, Fiber 2.8 grams, Protein 38.1 grams, Cholesterol 268.3 milligrams

3 Responses

Emma Jackson

June 16, 2023

Oh this recipe is sublime, obviously due to the amazing Thai red curry paste! This curry is so easy to make and tastes absolutely gorgeous! Will definitely be ordering more of this paste and this recipe will be a firm favourite in my cooking repotiore!! X

Lindy McDermott

February 18, 2020

OUTSTANDING!!! Not much more to say really, it was the perfect prawn curry loved by everyone! Thank you, buying more now!

Pam Young

March 10, 2018

This curry is sensational and needs nothing else added to it other than a red chilli and lime leaves. Definitely one of my favourite sauces.

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