Ingredients
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
1 stalk lemon grass, minced
2 teaspoons red curry paste
4 cups chicken broth
3 tablespoons fish sauce
1 tablespoon light brown sugar
3 (13.5 ounce) cans coconut milk
1/2 pound fresh shiitake mushrooms,
sliced
1 pound medium shrimp - peeled and
deveined
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
salt to taste
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Preparation
- Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir the ginger, lemongrass, and curry paste in the heated oil for 1 minute. Slowly pour the chicken broth over the mixture, stirring continually. Stir in the fish sauce and brown sugar; simmer for 15 minutes. Stir in the coconut milk and mushrooms; cook and stir until the mushrooms are soft, about 5 minutes. Add the shrimp; cook until no longer translucent about 5 minutes. Stir in the lime juice; season with salt; garnish with cilantro. Nutrition Information Servings Per Recipe: 8 Calories: 368 Amount Per Serving Total Fat: 32.9g Cholesterol: 86mg Sodium: 609mg Amount Per Serving Total Carbs: 8.9g Dietary Fiber: 2g Protein: 13.2g