Thai Red Curry Shrimp

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups water
• 1 cup uncooked jasmine rice
• 2 teaspoons butter
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• Cooking spray
• 1 1/4 pounds large shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 (14-ounce) can light coconut milk
• 1 tablespoon red curry paste
• 1 1/2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 4 teaspoons dark brown sugar
• 1 red bell pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
• 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice

Preparation

1. 1. Bring first 4 ingredients to a boil in a saucepan. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes. Remove from heat; let stand 10 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
2. 2. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add shrimp; sauté 3 minutes or until done. Remove shrimp from pan; keep warm. Spoon coconut cream (the thick part from top of the can) into pan using a slotted spoon. Add curry paste; cook 2 minutes or until liquid almost evaporates, stirring constantly.
3. 3. Stir in remaining coconut milk, fish sauce, and sugar. Reduce heat to medium; simmer 10 minutes or until sauce thickens, stirring frequently. Add bell pepper; toss to coat. Increase heat to medium-high; cook 5 minutes or until crisp-tender. Add shrimp; cook 1 minute or until thoroughly heated. Remove from heat; stir in lime juice. Spoon 1 cup rice onto each of 4 plates; top each serving with 1 cup shrimp mixture.