Juicy shrimp are cooked with tender bell peppers and onions in a creamy rich gravy that’s exploding with flavor! This easy shrimp curry recipe is made in under 30 minutes right on the stovetop.
Why this recipe works
This shrimp curry recipe is really easy to prepare all in one skillet with a little help from your spice cupboard. There are many different curry variations out there, from chicken tikka masala to red curries, yellow curries, and green curries, all of which are packed with explosive aromatic flavors in their own right. Today, we’re keeping it simple with readily available ingredients and a quick prep that will have this curry on your table in less than thirty minutes from start to finish.
Ingredients you will need
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Ingredient Info and Substitution Suggestions
SHRIMP – We use grilling shrimp because of its nice size. We find it in the meat department butcher case. You can also use extra large bagged shrimp that is already peeled and deveined.
CURRY – Using curry powder will save you a bit of time here. Additionally, you’ll need garlic, pepper, garlic salt, tomato paste, chicken stock, and heavy cream. You can easily substitute the heavy cream with coconut milk to make a coconut shrimp curry.
How to Make Shrimp Curry
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- Add olive oil to a large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering.
- Add onion and red bell pepper and saute for 2-3 minutes.
- Add minced garlic, black pepper, garlic salt, curry powder, and tomato paste. Stir to combine and cook for 1-2 minutes.
- Add chicken stock and heavy cream, stir to combine.
- Make a slurry from cornstarch and water and whisk the slurry into the skillet.
- Add chopped green onion and the raw shrimp to the skillet. Stir to combine ensuring all the shrimp are submerged in the sauce.
- Reduce heat to medium and cover, allow to cook for 5-6 minutes.
- Remove cover, stir and allow to cook for 2-3 minutes more.
Frequently Asked Questions & Expert Tips
To make Coconut Shrimp Curry, simply replace the heavy cream with canned coconut milk.
Yes, you can use frozen shrimp, just be sure you thaw them completely before beginning. I wouldn’t recommend using pre-cooked frozen shrimp here. You can thaw shrimp in a bowl of cold water if you are crunched on time.
Store leftovers in an air-tight container kept in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat on the stovetop over medium heat until warmed through. You may want to remove the shrimp from the gravy when reheating as the gravy will likely need longer to warm up (and you don’t want to overcook the shrimp).
Serving Suggestions
Serve shrimp curry over or alongside a bed of rice and pair it with flatbread such as Naan for mopping up the excess gravy.
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Shrimp Curry
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Print It Rate ItIngredients
- 3 Tablespoons olive oil
- ½ cup chopped onion
- ½ cup red bell pepper julienned
- 2 Tablespoons minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 ½ Tablespoons curry powder
- 1 ½ Tablespoons tomato paste
- ¼ cup chicken stock
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 Tablespoons water
- 3 Tablespoons green onions chopped
- 1 pound raw grilling shrimp deveined and shells removed
Things You’ll Need
Before You Begin
- To make Coconut Shrimp Curry, simply replace the heavy cream with canned coconut milk.
- Store leftovers in an air-tight container kept in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat on the stovetop over medium heat until warmed through. You may want to remove the shrimp from the gravy when reheating as the gravy will likely need longer to warm up (and you don’t want to overcook the shrimp).
Instructions
- Add olive oil to a large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering.
- Add onion and red bell pepper and saute for 2-3 minutes.
- Add minced garlic, black pepper, garlic salt, curry powder, and tomato paste. Stir to combine and cook for 1-2 minutes.
- Add chicken stock and heavy cream, stir to combine.
- Make a slurry from cornstarch and water and whisk the slurry into the skillet.
- Add chopped green onion and the raw shrimp to the skillet. Stir to combine ensuring all the shrimp are submerged in the sauce.
- Reduce heat to medium and cover, allow to cook for 5-6 minutes.
- Remove cover, stir and allow to cook for 2-3 minutes more. The shrimp will shrink and become a light pink color when done.Shrimp do not take long to cook so be sure to remove dish from the heat as soon as your are done to avoid them becoming rubbery and overcooked.
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Johnny says
Absolutely delicious and quite easy to prepare….family loved it!