Best 5 Thai Red Coconut Curry Recipes

THAI RED CURRY / COCONUT SAUCE (FOR SALMON)

Steps:

• Heat sauce ingredients except for the cornstarch and the basil leaves in a small saucepan.
• Taste and adjust to your preferences.
• Just before salmon is done, add cornstarch to the sauce with a small amount of water to make a slurry. Stir until it is glossy and coats the back of a spoon.
• Stack and roll basil leaves like a small cigar. Sliver them cross-wise into narrow ribbons and drop into the sauce.
• Keep sauce warm but be careful not to simmer for a long time.
• Serve sauce over the fish with Jasmine or Basmati rice.

THAI COCONUT RED CURRY WITH SHRIMP

Steps:

• 1. Heat oil in a wok or a large frying pan. Add the garlic and saute'. Add the curry, ginger and the thicker cream from the top of the coconut milk and whisk a bit. Add the rest of the coconut milk, all the rest of the ingredients EXCEPT THE SHRIMP. Whisk again.
• 2. Bring to a slow boil and simmer for 7 minutes, stirring every now and then. Add the shrimp and simmer until shrimp begins to curl and turn pink. Shrimp will get tough if cooked too long...
• 3. Serve over hot Jasamine rice and garnish with green onion.

THAI TOFU W/RED CURRY SAUCE OVER COCONUT SCALLION RICE

Steps:

• If using lime leaves (dried), soak in hot water for 30 minutes.
• Bring coconut milk, 2 1/2 cups water, 1 tsp salt to a boil, then add rice.
• Cover the pan and reduce heat to lowest setting.
• Cook for 25 minutes.
• Pan fry tofu until golden brown.
• Drain on papertowel & set aside.
• Chop lime leaves in small pieces.
• In a food processor or blender, combine lime rind/leaves, 2/3 cup cilantro, garlic, & peanuts.
• Run the machine in spurts.
• With the machine running, add the fish sauce & 3 TBSP oil, then the chili sauce.
• Transfer mixture to bowl.
• Put broccoli and 1/2 cup water in pan.
• Cover and steam for 2 minutes.
• Add sauce, stir for 1 minute, then add tofu.
• Stir scallions into rice.
• Serve tofu curry over rice.

THAI RED CURRY COCONUT CHICKEN

Steps:

• In medium bowl, mix yogurt, chicken broth, curry paste, gingerroot and garlic until well blended. Set aside.
• In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 3 to 4 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center. Add peanut butter; cook 1 to 2 minutes or until chicken is well coated.
• Reduce heat to medium; stir in pea pods and bell pepper. Simmer 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are crisp-tender. Stir in yogurt mixture; cook 1 to 2 minutes longer or until thoroughly heated. Season with salt and pepper.
• Serve over rice. Sprinkle with cilantro, and serve with lime wedges.

THAI RED COCONUT CURRY

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, over medium high heat, combine coconut milk and curry paste - heat and stir constantly until the majority of the paste has dissolved.
• And fish sauce and brown sugar, stirring until dissolved.
• Add bamboo shoots and water chestnuts.
• Let simmer for 10 minutes.
• SKIP the following step if doing a totally meatless option.
• Add meat or tofu, stirring gently until well incorporated.
• Simmer for another 10 to 15 minutes, until heated thoroughly.
• Serve over rice.