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Thai-Inspired Yellow Curry Shrimp with Potatoes and Peppers

A Thai-style shrimp yellow curry with carrots, potatoes, onions, and peppers. Cozy and fragrant, with enough substance for a cool March evening while still staying under an hour.

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Ingredients

  • Kroger® Large Raw Shrimp Peeled & Deveined Tail Off
    12 oz 6.99
  • Kroger® Gold Potatoes
    3/4 lb 4.99
  • Carrots
    1/2 lb 1.29
  • Jumbo Yellow Onions
    1/2 lb 0.99
  • Kroger® Tri-Color Bell Peppers
    2 peppers 3.99
  • Garlic
    3 cloves 0.69
  • Organic Ginger Root
    1 2-inch piece 3.77
  • Thai yellow curry paste or powder
    2 tablespoons paste or 1 tablespoon powder
  • coconut milk
    1 can, 13 to 14 oz
  • fish sauce or soy sauce
    1 teaspoon
  • brown sugar
    1 teaspoon
  • neutral oil
    1 tablespoon
  • rice
    for serving
  • cilantro
    optional garnish 1.69
  • Chateau Ste. Michelle Dry Riesling Washington White Wine
    1 bottle (750 ml) 7.99

Instructions

  1. Peel and cut 3/4 lb gold potatoes into small 1/2-inch chunks. Slice 1/2 lb onion, 1/2 lb carrots, and 2 bell peppers. Mince 3 garlic cloves and grate the ginger. Pat the 12 oz shrimp dry.
  2. Par-cook the potatoes in simmering salted water for 8 minutes, then drain.
  3. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a deep skillet over medium heat. Cook the onion and carrots 4 minutes. Add the bell peppers and drained potatoes and cook 2 minutes more.
  4. Add the ginger, garlic, and yellow curry paste or powder. Stir 1 minute until fragrant.
  5. Pour in the coconut milk and 1/2 cup water. Add 1 teaspoon fish sauce or soy sauce and 1 teaspoon brown sugar. Simmer 5 minutes until the vegetables are tender.
  6. Add the shrimp and simmer 3 to 4 minutes until just cooked through.
  7. Serve over rice and top with cilantro if using.

Cook time: 45 minutes

Estimated cost: $15-19

Health notes: Balanced protein and carbs, with richer coconut curry sauce. Good option when you want comfort without a heavy cream dish.

Drink pairing: Riesling or light lager.

Wine picks:

  • Chateau Ste. Michelle Dry Riesling Washington White Wine 7.99 1 bottle (750 ml)
  • Kung Fu Girl Riesling Columbia Valley 12.99 1 bottle (25.36 oz)

Why it works: For Thai-Inspired Yellow Curry Shrimp with Potatoes and Peppers, I’d lean toward an aromatic white with a touch of sweetness to soften curry heat and play nicely with coconut richness, shrimp sweetness, and peppers. For dinner for 2, one 750 ml bottle is the right size. The best fit here is Chateau Ste. Michelle Dry Riesling: it’s Washington-grown, bright, citrusy, and just off-dry enough to refresh the palate without turning sugary. As a second option, Kung Fu Girl Riesling is a reliable Columbia Valley pairing with vivid acidity and fruit that works especially well with Thai-style spice. I skipped dessert-style and late-harvest Rieslings because they’d likely read too sweet with this savory curry.

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You asked

How can I make this spicier next time

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To make it spicier next time: - Use more yellow curry paste. - Go from 2 tablespoons to 3 tablespoons. - Add fresh chiles. - Serrano, jalapeño, or Thai chiles if you have them. - Slice thin and sauté with the garlic and ginger. - Add red pepper flakes. - Start with 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon. - Add a little chili garlic sauce or sambal. - Stir in 1 teaspoon at a time near the end. - Finish with sliced fresh chile on top. - Good if you want heat without making the whole pot too spicy. Best easy upgrade: - increase curry paste - add 1 fresh serrano or jalapeño One note: More heat can make the curry taste sharper, so you may also want: - a little extra brown sugar - a bit more coconut milk That keeps it balanced, not just hotter.

You asked

calorie estimate for meal

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About 550–700 calories per serving, assuming 2 servings. Rough breakdown per serving: - shrimp: 100–140 - potatoes: 110–140 - peppers, onion, carrots, aromatics: 60–90 - coconut milk: 180–250 - oil, sugar, sauce: 40–70 - rice if served, 1/2 cup cooked: add about 100 Estimated totals: - without rice: about 550–600 per serving - with 1/2 cup cooked rice: about 650–700 per serving If you want, I can also give protein/carbs/fat estimates.

You asked

what does par cook the potatoes mean?

Careme

It means partially cook the potatoes before adding them to the curry. For this recipe: - cut the potatoes into small chunks - simmer them in salted water about 8 minutes - drain them while they’re still a little firm, not fully soft Why do it: - potatoes take longer than shrimp to cook - shrimp cooks very fast - par-cooking helps both finish at the right time without overcooking the shrimp You want the potatoes mostly cooked, then they finish in the curry sauce.

Recipe score: 7/10

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