Ingredients #
- 3 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 medium onion (coarsely chopped)
- 1 tablespoon grated peeled fresh ginger
- 1 ½ teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 ½ tablespoons Madras curry powder
- 1 cup unsweetened coconut milk
- 1 cup chicken stock or canned low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 ½ pounds shelled and deveined medium shrimp
- Salt
- Cayenne pepper
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped mint
- ½ teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
- Steamed rice (for serving)
Directions #
- Heat the oil in a large, deep skillet until shimmering. Add the onion and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until softened and just beginning to brown, about 7 minutes.
- Add the ginger, garlic and curry and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
- Add the coconut milk and stock and simmer over moderate heat until reduced by one-third and thickened, about 8 minutes.
- Add the shrimp, season with salt and cayenne and simmer over moderate heat until the shrimp are pink and cooked through, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the mint and lemon zest and serve in deep bowls over steamed rice.