One of the best things about stir fries is that their blend of spices makes them so delicious, and the prep time is minimal since all you need is one skillet.
How to make these Garlic and Coconut Milk Shrimp:
Add all the ingredients for the sauce except the coconut milk in a bowl, mix and set aside
Cook the prawns on all sides, set aside
Start by sautéing the mushrooms, then stir in the sauce and cook until it has thickened and reduced in volume. Finally, add the prawns and heat through.
What kind of shrimp did I use:
For this particular dish, I chose to use raw size 16/20 shrimp because I personally prefer to cook them just before serving. I find commercially cooked shrimp are usually overcooked.
I incorporated cooked and deveined shrimp into my meal to increase the quantity of the dish while keeping the cost and calorie count down. Including shrimp and mushrooms is a great way to get plenty of nourishment with minimal expense.
The prawns I used were freshly caught, but if you’re using frozen prawns, you need to put them in cold water to thaw them, then squeeze them out of the liquid and pat them dry with paper towel.
Can these coconut milk shrimps be made in advance?
You can cook your prawns and prepare your sauce in advance, but I advise you to separate them. When ready to serve, heat the sauce, and when it has reached a warm temperature, add the prawns and cook for two minutes.
Regarding the sauce ingredients:
Sweet and sour sauce: can be replaced by 1 tsp additional sugar or honey
Oyster sauce: this is the sauce used in Thailand instead of fish sauce (nam pla), its flavor and smell are less pronounced, I much prefer it and use it instead of fish sauce for all my recipes
I like spicy food, that’s why I added sriracha sauce (my favourite), you can use any hot sauce you like, it’s also optional, if you don’t like too spicy dishes, omit it
Ingredients:
12 shrimp, size 16/20, raw, peeled, deveined
200g. small shrimp, cooked, peeled
1 crushed garlic clove
Salt and pepper to taste
3 large button mushrooms, sliced
Sauce:
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