Quick Curried Shrimp

Quick Curried Shrimp

This meal in a pot can be ready in the time it takes to boil rice and put together a few bowls of your favorite curry condiments; say, chutney, cucumbers in yogurt, sliced banana and coconut.

Yields4 ServingsPrep Time8 minsCook Time10 minsTotal Time20 mins

Ingredients

 1 ½ lbs shrimppeeled and deveined
 6 tbsp butter
 4 green onionschopped
 1 clove garlicminced
 1 tbsp curry powderor to taste
 ¾ cup heavy cream
 lemon juice
 salt
 parsleyfreshly chopped

Method

1

Thaw shrimp if frozen and pat dry. Heat butter in a large, heavy frying pan. Add green onions and garlic and cook over medium heat until softened.

2

Stir in curry powder. Add shrimp and coat well with the spicy mixture. Cook 4 to 5 minutes, then stir in cream. Simmer until shrimp are firm yet tender, about 5 more minutes (taste one and be sure not to overcook).

3

Season to taste with lemon juice and salt. Serve at once over rice, sprinkled with parsley.

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From Jane Rodmell, Entertaining & Recipies. Copyright McIntyre & Dodd Marketing. All rights reserved.
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Ingredients

 1 ½ lbs shrimppeeled and deveined
 6 tbsp butter
 4 green onionschopped
 1 clove garlicminced
 1 tbsp curry powderor to taste
 ¾ cup heavy cream
 lemon juice
 salt
 parsleyfreshly chopped

Directions

1

Thaw shrimp if frozen and pat dry. Heat butter in a large, heavy frying pan. Add green onions and garlic and cook over medium heat until softened.

2

Stir in curry powder. Add shrimp and coat well with the spicy mixture. Cook 4 to 5 minutes, then stir in cream. Simmer until shrimp are firm yet tender, about 5 more minutes (taste one and be sure not to overcook).

3

Season to taste with lemon juice and salt. Serve at once over rice, sprinkled with parsley.

Quick Curried Shrimp

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