Creamy Curried Shrimp
A delicious dish. Made it for lunch yesterday, and we were surprised by how creamy and flavourful it came out.
Ingredients
1 | pound |
shrimp
large |
|
1 | medium |
onions
finely chopped |
|
1 | small |
green bell peppers
seeded and cut into strips |
|
¼ | cup |
butter
|
|
1 | clove |
garlic
minced |
|
2 | teaspoons |
curry powder
|
|
¼ | cup |
brandy
heated until lukewarm |
* |
1 | teaspoon |
paprika
|
|
½ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
½ | cup |
heavy whipping cream
|
|
3 | Drops |
red hot pepper sauce
|
* |
1 | x |
rice
|
* |
Directions
1) Shell and devein shrimp.
2) In a large frying pan cook onions and pepper strips in heated butter until soft but not brown.
Mix in garlic and curry powder. Cook about 30 seconds.
3) Add uncooked shrimp in a single layer.
Drizzle with brandy and ignite, and cook, stirring lightly, until flames subside.
Sprinkle with paprika and salt.
4) Mix in cream.
Cook over medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until shrimp are pink and firm to the touch and liquid is reduced slightly.
5) Taste, add salt if needed.
Season with tabasco sauce to taste.
Serve curried shrimp over rice.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 206g (7.3 oz)Amount per Serving
Calories 50543% of calories from fat
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 24g
37%
Saturated Fat 15g
73%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol 293mg
98%
Sodium 647mg
27%
Total Carbohydrate
14g
14%
Dietary Fiber 2g
8%
Sugars g
Protein
57g
Vitamin A 28%
•
Vitamin C 34%
Calcium 10%
•
Iron 25%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet
How is this calculated?