Green Curry with Shrimp
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Published Feb 24, 2023, Updated Jan 23, 2024
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This flavorful green curry with shrimp comes together in less than 30 minutes for a quick and healthy weeknight meal. It’s delicious served over rice or zucchini noodles for a low-carb option.
This green curry with shrimp has been on repeat in our household for dinner recently! It combines protein-packed shrimp and lots of fresh veggies in a flavorful creamy coconut sauce. It’s healthy comfort food and amazingly satisfying on a chilly winter evening!
Sautéed curries like this are awesome because they don’t take very long to cook (especially with quick-cooking shrimp). It’s also super easy to switch up the veggies based on what you have on hand. For this version I used shredded cabbage (which I bought already shredded from Whole Foods – such a time saver) and zucchini. Next time I’ll probably try adding broccoli and snow peas for sure.
I love serving this curry over rice for a more filling meal, but it’s also delicious over zucchini noodles (either raw or quickly sautéed) for a low-carb option. Both ways are delicious. Just don’t forget the extra green onions and cilantro. Oh, and the sriracha!
Ingredients Needed
- sesame oil – for cooking the shrimp and sautéing your vegetables. Olive oil, avocado oil or coconut oil are also great options.
- yellow onion, ginger and garlic – key ingredients that add a ton of flavor to this curry.
- green curry paste – provides the signature green curry flavor. Green curry paste has a mild, balanced flavor that is much sweeter than red curry paste. I prefer the Thai Kitchen green curry paste.
- coconut milk – a key ingredient for this recipe as it adds a rich, creamy texture and a hint of sweetness to the dish. I prefer to use full-fat coconut milk, but feel free to use lite coconut milk if you prefer.
- veggies – I went with zucchini and cabbage as both work well in curry dishes, but feel free to use your favorite veggies or whatever you have on hand.
- lime – a touch of acidity to add brightness and help balance out the flavors.
- low-sodium tamari – adds a savory, umami flavor to this dish. I prefer to use low sodium so I can control how much salt is in my curry. If you don’t have tamari soy sauce or coconut aminos are both good alternatives.
- cayenne pepper – for a touch of spice. A little goes a long way!
- shrimp – I like to buy already peeled and deveined shrimp to make things faster, but you can do this yourself if desired. I usually pick up the shrimp from the seafood counter or a local seafood shop. If needed, the shrimp can be previously frozen.
- fresh basil and cilantro – I love adding fresh herbs to my dishes. It really elevates the flavors! I like using thai basil, but any variety of basil works. Fresh lemongrass would also be a delicious addition!
How to Make
Heat oil over medium heat in a large skillet. Once oil is hot add onion, garlic and ginger and sauté until fragrant, about 3-5 minutes. Add curry paste, stir and sauté for 1 minute. Add coconut milk, zucchini, cabbage, lime juice, tamari and cayenne pepper to the skillet. Combine and turn up the heat to medium-high so the liquid starts to simmer. Cook for about 5 minutes.
Add the shrimp to the pan and cook until shrimp is pink and cooked through, about 3-4 minutes. Add basil and cilantro and toss to combine. Remove skillet from the heat and serve over cooked rice or zucchini noodles. Garnish each plate with green onion, fresh cilantro and a little sriracha if you need more spice.
Customize Your Curry
- Veggies: Feel free to swap out the veggies for whatever you have on hand! Mushrooms, broccoli, cauliflower, red bell pepper and snap peas are all excellent options for this recipe.
- Curry: Don’t have green curry paste on hand? Feel free to swap it with red curry paste or yellow curry powder. If you use curry powder you might want to start with 1 Tablespoon and add more as desired. You could also make this chicken curry with yellow curry powder or coconut curry shrimp which calls for red curry paste.
- Protein: Want to swap out the shrimp? Go right ahead! Chicken is always a great option in curry and for a vegan version you could use tofu or tempeh. Or you can skip the protein altogether and add more vegetables for a veggie-packed dish.
What to Serve With Shrimp Curry
- With naan: There’s really nothing better than a warm piece of garlic naan to go with this shrimp curry. Naan + curry = pure perfection!
- Over grains: Serve this curry over basmati rice, jasmine rice, brown rice, quinoa or cauliflower rice for a full meal. I’ve also served this curry over zucchini noodles and it was delicious!
- Side salad: Fresh leafy greens on the side is always a great idea. Try this garlicky kale salad or massaged kale salad for a simple salad.
How to Store Leftovers
Store in the fridge: Let the curry cool completely and store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days.
Store in the freezer: To freeze, place the cooled curry in a freezer-safe container or bag, seal and freeze for up to 3 months. Defrost in the fridge overnight before reheating.
To reheat: You can reheat this curry in the microwave or over the stovetop. Feel free to add more liquid when reheating, if desired as the veggies might soak up some of the liquid as it sits.
More Curry Recipes to Try
- Summer Vegetable Curry
- Coconut Curry SunButter Noodle Bowl
- Coconut Curry Mussels with Zucchini Noodles
- Chicken Curry With Vegetables
More Shrimp Recipes to Try
Be sure to check out more shrimp recipes as well as the full collection of dinner recipes on EBF!
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Green Curry with Shrimp
Ingredients
- 1 ½ Tablespoons sesame oil
- 1/2 yellow onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 Tablespoon grated fresh ginger
- 2 Tablespoons Thai Green curry paste
- 1 13 oz can coconut milk
- 1 zucchini, chopped
- 1 cup shredded cabbage
- juice of one lime
- 1 Tablespoon low-sodium tamari, or soy sauce or coconut aminos
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 lb. peeled and deveined shrimp
- ¼ cup fresh basil, chopped
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- ¼ cup chopped green onion, for garnish
- cooked rice or zucchini noodles, for serving
- sriracha, for serving
- lime wedges, for serving
Instructions
- Heat oil over medium-high heat in a large skillet. Once hot, add onion, garlic and ginger and sauté until fragrant, about 3-5 minutes. Add in curry paste and sauté 1 minute. Add coconut milk, zucchini, cabbage, lime juice, tamari and cayenne pepper to the skillet. Combine and turn up the heat to medium-high so the liquid starts to simmer. Cook for about 5 minutes.
- Add shrimp to the pan and cook until shrimp are pink and cooked through, about 3-4 minutes. Add basil and cilantro to the pan and toss to combine. Remove skillet from the heat.
- Serve curry over zucchini noodles (can be raw or quickly sautéed) or cooked rice. Garnish each plate with green onion, fresh cilantro, a lime wedge and a little sriracha if you want more spice. Enjoy!
Nutrition
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DeeeLISH! I doubled the recipe and it was amazing. Quick, so satisfying, and delicious. A+
Yay!! This makes me so happy to hear. I’m so glad this recipe was a hit. Thanks for making it and for coming back to leave a review!
I saw this curry pop up on the blog and knew I had to make it! So glad I did – it came together really fast, especially with pre-chopped veggies. I doubled the recipe because it seemed like a good one to reheat for lunch throughout the week. I used cabbage, zucchini, and broccoli. Delicious with the perfect amount of heat. Thanks for inspiring me to cook something different today! 🙂
Made this at least a dozen times along with your other curries. So easy and so, so, so delicious. Thanks!
Ahh yay!! So glad you’re loving this recipe, Andrew. Thanks for the review. I so appreciate it!
Love quick dinners as like this! We just had a quick thrown together red curry shrimp stir fry last week! I’ll have to see if I can find that green paste… And I totally know what you mean about meal prep. I’m good when I’m motivated. But I kind of do this thing where I make a plan one week, then take a break the next. Helps me use up some stuff in the pantry and not feel overwhelmed every week!
Beautiful dish, beautiful photos! Should I try it with red curry paste?
x Laura, registered Belgian dietitian
http://www.geniet-eet-leef.be
Totally. I bet it would be delicious with red curry paste as well.
Made this last night and it was delicious!! Substituted broccoli for the zucchini and made rice to soak up that delicious coconut/curry sauce. Pleased to get a lot of good lean protein in too!! We did add the sriracha sauce to it—like it spicy!!! Thank you for sharing. ML
So glad that you liked it. And I love that you added broccoli! Next time I make it I’m going to use broccoli as well. Adding sriracha is always a good idea. 🙂
Looks delicious and much quicker/easier than I thought curry would be. Will definitely be trying this one. Thanks!
Thanks Andrew! I was super surprised at how easy it is to make curry at home too! Let me know if you end up trying the recipe. 🙂