Description
This Easy Coconut Curry Shrimp Soup is a quick and flavorful dish combining creamy coconut milk, zesty red curry paste, tender shrimp, and fresh vegetables. Perfect for a light meal or starter, it offers a vibrant balance of spicy, tangy, and refreshing flavors.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients
- 2 cups (400ml) coconut milk
- 1/2 zucchini, chopped
- 6 oz (170g) shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 5 lime leaves or 1 stalk lemongrass
- 1 1/2 tsp red curry paste
- Handful of cilantro, chopped
Instructions
- Make the coconut curry broth: Add the coconut milk and red curry paste to a small cooking pot and cook over medium-high heat. Stir continuously or whisk for 3-4 minutes until the mixture becomes a smooth, even broth.
- Add shrimp and aromatics: Once the broth is well combined, add the peeled and deveined shrimp along with lime leaves or lemongrass. Cook for a few minutes until the shrimp turns opaque pink.
- Add zucchini and finish cooking: Stir in the chopped zucchini and then turn off the heat to prevent overcooking the vegetables.
- Serve the soup: Remove the lime leaves or lemongrass stalk from the soup. Ladle into bowls and garnish with freshly chopped cilantro before serving.
Notes
- Use fresh lime leaves or lemongrass for authentic flavor; dried versions can be used but reduce quantity.
- If you prefer a spicier soup, increase the amount of red curry paste incrementally.
- To make the recipe gluten-free, double-check that your curry paste contains no gluten additives.
- For a vegetarian version, substitute shrimp with tofu and use vegetarian red curry paste.
- Serve with steamed jasmine rice or crusty bread for a more filling meal.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Thai
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (about 1.5 cups)
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 19g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 145mg
Keywords: coconut curry shrimp soup, easy shrimp soup, Thai coconut soup, quick curry soup, coconut milk soup, red curry shrimp
