Thai Shrimp Sweet Potato Curry Recipes

THAI SHRIMP SWEET POTATO CURRY

Steps:

• In 4-quart Dutch oven or saucepan, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add carrots, sweet potato and onion; cook 6 to 8 minutes, stirring frequently, until onion is tender. Add curry paste, gingerroot and garlic; cook and stir 30 seconds. Stir in broth and coconut milk. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender.
• Meanwhile, cook rice in water as directed on package. Add shrimp to vegetable mixture; cook 4 minutes longer or until shrimp are pink.
• Serve shrimp mixture over rice in bowls. Sprinkle with basil.

THAI PEANUT SWEET POTATO NOODLES WITH SHRIMP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Place the sweet potato noodles on a large baking sheet and bake "naked" until slightly crispy and yielding, about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, whisk together the peanut butter, soy sauce, lime juice, honey, rice wine vinegar, ginger, sesame oil, garlic and fish sauce. Adjust the seasoning if necessary. If it's too thick, add up to 1/4 cup warm water.
• Season the shrimp with the chile lime seasoning and some salt and pepper. Place the shrimp on top of the par-cooked noodles. Roast until the shrimp turn opaque, 8 to 10 minutes more.
• Toss half of the peanut sauce with the warm sweet potato noodles straight from the oven. Transfer to a large serving platter. Top with the shrimp, crushed peanuts, scallions and fresh mint and serve with more peanut sauce alongside.

SATAY SWEET POTATO CURRY

Steps:

• Melt 1 tbsp coconut oil in a saucepan over a medium heat and soften 1 chopped onion for 5 mins. Add 2 grated garlic cloves and a grated thumb-sized piece of ginger, and cook for 1 min until fragrant.
• Stir in 3 tbsp Thai red curry paste, 1 tbsp smooth peanut butter and 500g sweet potato, peeled and cut into chunks, then add 400ml coconut milk and 200ml water.
• Bring to the boil, turn down the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 25-30 mins or until the sweet potato is soft.
• Stir through 200g spinach and the juice of 1 lime, and season well. Serve with cooked rice, and if you want some crunch, sprinkle over a few dry roasted peanuts.

THAI SHRIMP CURRY WITH A KICK

Steps:

• Sprinkle shrimp with salt and cayenne pepper.
• Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add the red onion and cook for 1 minute. Add the garlic and ginger and cook for 30 seconds. Add the lime juice and shrimp and cook until shrimp turn pink, about 1 minute per side. Transfer shrimp to a small bowl.
• Pour diced tomatoes, mushrooms, chicken broth, and crushed red pepper into the pan. Cook until mushrooms begin to soften, about 5 minutes. Add the coconut milk, curry powder, fish sauce, and Thai basil. Cook until mixture has heated through. Transfer shrimp back to the pan, and cook for 1 minute more.
• Serve with a lime wedge and garnish with cilantro, if desired.

THAI CURRY WITH SHRIMP AND SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Prepare 1 cup (dry) of Jasmine rice according to package directions.
• Meanwhile, pour half the can of coconut milk into a large saucepan and bring to a boil. Cook for about 5-6 minutes, stirring occasionally. (Be careful - the natural fat in the coconut milk can make this splatter!) Add Panang curry paste and stir well to break up the thick paste; cook for about 2-3 minutes.
• Add rest of coconut milk, water, lime peel, ginger and fish sauce, and stir. Carefully add cubed sweet potato and cook over medium heat for about 10-15 minutes, until sauce starts to thicken and sweet potatoes are tender.
• Add shrimp and cook for 2-3 minutes more until shrimp just turn opaque. Remove from heat and stir in cilantro.
• Serve curry in bowls over Jasmine rice. Garnish with fresh lime juice (use the lime you used for the peel) and Sriracha hot sauce if desired.
• Make 4 servings.

SWEET POTATO THAI CURRY

Steps:

• Sauté onion, garlic, and ginger in the olive oil on medium high heat in a large pot until the onion is transparent.
• Add the sweet potato and pastes. Mix well. Allow for mixture to heat up.
• Add coconut milk and chili. Stir. Allow for mixture to heat up.
• Add all the spinach to the pot, but do not mix. Cover the pot.
• After 5 minutes, the spinach should be wilted. Stir into mixture. At this time, add the fish sauce and stir.
• Re-lid and let simmer for 5-10 minutes, or until the potatoes are cooked.
• Serve over rice and add a sprig of cilantro on top.

THAI CURRY CHICKEN WITH SWEET POTATO

Steps:

• Wash the sweet potato, microwave for 2 minutes -to soften it up; peel, cut into 1/2 inch cubes, put cubes into steamer bag, add 1 teaspoon water, microwave for 3 minutes; and set aside.
• Heat oil in large nonstick skillet on medium heat for about 2 minutes.
• Stir in curry paste until well blended.
• Add chicken, onions, and garlic; cook and stir 6 to 8 minutes or until chicken is slightly rare inside.
• Stir in red and yellow peppers and sweet potato; cook 4 minutes or until peppers are crisp tender and sweet potato is done.
• Add cream cheese, milk, pepper, fish sauce, brown sugar, and basil; cook until cream cheese is melted and evenly coats chicken and vegetables, stirring frequently.
• Taste and make adjustments.
• Serve over rice.
• Garnish with peanuts.