Fiery Avocado Green Curry with Shrimp

This vibrant and spicy avocado green curry features succulent shrimp and a medley of fresh vegetables. The creamy avocado adds richness while the green curry paste brings a delightful heat. Serve it over rice or noodles for a satisfying meal!
This recipe is thai style, dinner, scaled for 4 servings, with 15 min prep and 20 min cook.
Prep: 15 min · Cook: 20 min · Total: 35 min · Serves: 4
Quick cooking notes
- Core ingredients include fish sauce, spinach, lime juice, green curry paste.
- Follow all 8 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
- Ingredient quantities listed below are for 4 servings.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 150 g spinach (fresh)
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- 3 tbsp green curry paste
- 1 tbsp fresh cilantro (chopped)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 500 g shrimp (peeled and deveined)
- 2 medium avocado (mashed)
- 1 medium bell pepper (sliced)
- 1 medium zucchini (sliced)
- 400 ml coconut milk
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add the green curry paste and sauté for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
- Stir in the coconut milk and bring to a simmer.
- Add the shrimp and cook for about 5 minutes until they turn pink.
- Incorporate the sliced bell pepper and zucchini, cooking for an additional 5 minutes.
- Add the fresh spinach and cook until wilted.
- Stir in the mashed avocado, lime juice, and fish sauce, mixing well.
- Serve hot, garnished with chopped cilantro.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories: 395
- Protein: 24 g
- Fat: 24 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 680 mg
Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.
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