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How to Make Thai Shrimp and Clam Curry - A Step-by-Step Guide

Thai cuisine is renowned for its perfect balance of flavors, incorporating sweet, sour, spicy, and savory elements in each dish. One of the most popular and beloved Thai dishes is the Thai shrimp and clam curry. This dish is bursting with the vibrant colors and bold flavors that Thai cuisine is known for, making it a favorite among seafood lovers and curry enthusiasts alike.

Thai shrimp and clam curry is a delightful fusion of fresh seafood, aromatic herbs, and a rich, creamy coconut ...

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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons peanut oil
  • 1 large onion, halved and sliced lengthwise
  • 1 large red bell pepper, seeded and sliced lengthwise
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh ginger
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon red chile paste, or more to taste
  • 1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk
  • 4 large fresh cherrystone clams, scrubbed
  • ¼ cup chicken broth, or more as needed (Optional)
  • 1 fresh lime
  • 1 teaspoon fish sauce
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil, divided, or more to taste
  • 12 large shrimp, peeled and deveined

Information

  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Cook Time: 15 mins
  • Total Time: 45 mins
  • Servings: 4
  • Yield: 4 servings

  • Heat peanut oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and red bell pepper; saute until softened, about 4 minutes. Reduce heat to medium. Add ginger and garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in red chile paste and coconut milk. Add the clams and simmer until flavors combine, 3 to 5 minutes. If curry appears too thick, stir in chicken broth.
  • Finely grate zest from the lime. Stir half of the zest into the curry along with fish sauce and brown sugar. Squeeze some lime juice into the curry. Stir in half of the basil and shrimp; simmer curry until shrimp are opaque and cooked through, 5 to 10 minutes. Thin the curry with more chicken broth if needed.
  • Scoop clams out of the curry, draining their juice back into the saucepan, and discard. Mix in remaining lime zest and basil before serving.

    • Nutrition

    350 cal.

    • Total Fat: 29g
    • Saturated Fat: 20g
    • Cholesterol: 97mg
    • Sodium: 291mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 13g
    • Dietary Fiber: 3g
    • Total Sugars: 5g
    • Protein: 14g
    • Vitamin C: 64mg
    • Calcium: 64mg
    • Iron: 6mg
    • Potassium: 500mg

    Categories

    Thai recipes
    Shrimp recipes
    Clam recipes
    Curry recipes