Ginger-Garlic Shrimp With Coconut Milk
Updated May 19, 2022
- Total Time
- 20 minutes
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Ingredients
- 2large garlic cloves, minced or grated
- 1teaspoon minced or grated ginger
- 1teaspoon ground turmeric
- Kosher salt and black pepper
- 1tablespoon olive oil
- 1pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails on or off
- 2tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1(14-ounce) can full-fat coconut milk
- 1tablespoon soy sauce
- 3packed cups baby spinach
- 1lime, halved
- 1fresno, jalapeño or serrano chile, thinly sliced
- 2scallions, white and light green parts, thinly sliced
- ½packed cup cilantro leaves and tender stems, roughly chopped
- Steamed rice, vermicelli noodles or naan, for serving
Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)
469 calories; 32 grams fat; 20 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 9 grams monounsaturated fat; 2 grams polyunsaturated fat; 22 grams carbohydrates; 2 grams dietary fiber; 1 gram sugars; 27 grams protein; 736 milligrams sodium
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
In a mixing bowl, mix together the garlic, ginger, turmeric, 1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon pepper and the olive oil. Add the shrimp and mix to coat well.
- Step 2
Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high until shimmering. Add the shrimp in an even layer and cook, undisturbed, for 2 minutes. Pour in the coconut milk and soy sauce, stir to combine and turn the shrimp. Raise the heat to high and adjust it to maintain a simmer (avoid bringing to a boil), and cook until the liquid is slightly thickened and shrimp are almost cooked through, stirring occasionally, about 3 minutes. Stir in the spinach in batches until wilted.
- Step 3
Remove from the heat and squeeze in the juice from a lime half. Adjust seasoning with more lime and salt as needed. Top with the chiles, scallions and cilantro, and serve with rice, noodles or naan.
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Comments
Suggestion: preheat the coconut milk to warm before adding it in Step 2. It prevents the shrimp from overcooking while you wait for it to come to temperature.
After the prep, the recipe comes together very quickly and is delicious. After reading earlier comments, I was generous with the spices. I also pulled the shrimp out of the sauce after three minutes so I could continue reducing the sauce without overcooking them. I put the shrimp back in the sauce to reheat them and served over rice as directed.
Add fish sauce (equal to soy sauce) Sear shrimp, remove, sauté scallion whites and chile, then add in coconut milk
So I followed the recommendations of other commenters. I doubled the ginger and garlic, subbed sesame oil, added fish sauce. In the end I found it too be bland and lacking something that puts it over the edge. The missing thing was sweetness! I then added some 2 tbsp green curry on hand and 1 tsp brown sugar which bumped it to 5/5 stars, dinner was saved! For the original recipe above I’d say 3/5, it’ll get you there but you’ll feel ambivalent.
Realized last minute I only had very sweetened coconut cream, so I put roughly 2 tbsp of that and skim milk. Also had to sub in a big pinch of cayenne instead of pepper. I was very very generous with the other spices. It came out amazing.
I made this as written, except using more garlic and ginger and a bit of fish sauce, and both my husband and I thought it was missing flavor and needed a little sweetness. The next time I made it, I added a heaping tablespoon of green curry paste and a bit of honey to the marinade. I guess it technically wasn't this recipe anymore, but it was so much better. Everyone loved it!