Coconut Curry Shrimp
A succulent Saturday night meal, this dish has it all: Tender shrimp, tangy roasted red pepper sauce, sweet coconut milk, hot red pepper flakes. It’s not a throw-together, but this standout dish is one you’ll remember — and make again and again — over the years. Put coconut milk and roasted red peppers on your shopping list right now, then stop by the Market for fresh Key West pink shrimp. Oh yeah.
1 1/2 pounds shrimp
3 1/2 ounces fennel
3 1/2 ounces celery
4 whole scallions
1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
1 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon bay leaf powder
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
1 teaspoon salt divided
Pinch black pepper
1 13 1/2 ounce can coconut milk
1 1/2 cups balsamic roasted red pepper sauce with olive oil (or blend a 12-ounce jar of fire roasted red peppers in a food processor with a tablespoon of olive oil and 1 1/2 teaspoons of balsamic vinegar)
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 1/2 ounces parmesan cheese
Remove and discard core from fennel, slice into pieces 1/4 inch by 1/4 inch.
Slice celery into 1/4 inch by 1/4 inch pieces.
Trim and thinly slice scallions.
Rinse shrimp and pat dry. Place in a bowl and season with paprika, garlic and bay leaf. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil and stir to coat.
Heat 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add fennel, celery and scallions. Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt and a pinch of black pepper.
Cook over medium-high heat stirring occasionally for 3 to 4 minutes or until vegetables begin to soften.
Add shrimp and garlic to the pot and cook while stirring 3 to 4 more minutes or until fennel begins to brown and shrimp begin to turn pink.
Add balsamic roasted red pepper sauce with olive oil, coconut milk, 1/2 cup water and the red pepper flakes. Stir to combine. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium. Cook about 4 minutes or until shrimp are fully cooked, stirring occasionally.
Sprinkle chopped cilantro over the top and serve.
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