Easy Shrimp Curry Recipe

4.78 from 9 votes

Bring the bold flavors of Jamaica to your kitchen with this quick and easy 30-minute stovetop coconut curry shrimp recipe!

Prep Time5

Cook Time20

Total Time25

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American, Jamaican

Diet: Gluten Free

Keyword: Curry Shrimp, easy curry shrimp recipe, shrimp curry, shrimp curry recipe, simple curry shrimp recipe

Method: Stove Top

Servings: servings

Author: Lexi's Clean Kitchen

Equipment

1 Large Skillet or Dutch Oven

Ingredients

1 tablespoon ghee or oil
1 onion diced
1 red bell pepper seeded and diced
1 " piece fresh ginger minced
4 garlic cloves minced
2 tablespoons curry powder
1 teaspoon fine sea salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Pinch of ground cinnamon
1 13.5 ounce can unsweetened coconut milk
1 tablespoon lime juice
1-1/2 pounds raw shrimp cleaned, peeled and deveined

Instructions

Heat ghee in a large skillet or dutch oven over medium heat. Once hot, add onions, pepper, ginger and garlic and cook until beginning to soften, about 5 minutes.
1 tablespoon ghee or oil, 1 onion, 1 red bell pepper, 1 " piece fresh ginger, 4 garlic cloves
Add in curry powder, salt, pepper and cinnamon and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
2 tablespoons curry powder, 1 teaspoon fine sea salt, 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper, Pinch of ground cinnamon
Add coconut milk and lime juice and bring up to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
1 13.5 ounce can unsweetened coconut milk, 1 tablespoon lime juice
Drop in shrimp and continue to simmer until the shrimp is opaque and cooked through, about 3-4 minutes.
1-1/2 pounds raw shrimp
Taste and adjust seasoning, adding more salt or lime juice as needed.
Serve hot with white rice or cauliflower rice and a garnish of lime and cilantro.

Notes

This dish was originally published in 2018, and republished with new photos in 2020.

Storage: Transfer leftovers to an airtight container, and store in teh fridge for up to 3-4 days, or freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight, and gently reheat in a skillet on the stove over medium heat.

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