Thai Red Curry Shrimp – Spicy Prawns Recipe

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This Thai Red Curry Shrimp recipe was just the thing I needed to film this week. With Independence day just around the corner, I thought a spin on the traditional “Shrimp on the Barbee” was in order.  Though I pan fry in this video recipe, there’s no reason why you couldn’t take these straight to the grill after the Prawns are marinated.

I lucked out at the super market when I found these whole jumbo shrimp with heads.  That’s not normally how I buy them.  But they give that Awe and Wow effect when they’re served this way.  And just so you know, you don’t have to have whole jumbo’s .  Just use what you’ve got and what’s available.

Also, if curry and/or spicy shrimp recipes are you’re thing, you might want to check out the Curry Chicken Salad and the Firecracker Shrimp recipes I’ve listed below!

CLICK HERE for Curry Chicken Salad
CLICK HERE for Firecracker Shrimp

Thai Red Curry Shrimp Ingredients:

1 lbs Jumbo Shrimp, Whole (8 to 10)

MARINADE
2 Garlic Cloves, chopped
2 tbsp Thai Red Curry Paste
1/4 cup Fish Sauce
1 Lime, juiced
1 tsp Kosher Salt

Splash of Sherry or White Wine when cooking the shrimp (about 2 tbsp)

Topping
3 tbsp Butter, melted
2 tbsp Thai Red Curry Paste
1 tsp Fresh Thai Basil, chopped
1/2 tsp Red Chili Flakes

For the Topping, combine the melted butter with the curry paste, add a pinch of Kosher salt, the Chili flakes and chopped Basil.

Red Sauce Wontons

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Red Bowl with 5 steamed pork wontons, spicy red sauce, topped with chopped scallions and cilantro.

The Best Wontons Recipe

If you like Chinese Wontons, you’re going to love this Red Sauce Wontons recipe.  It’s generally sweet and spicy but you can control exactly how much you want of each, easily.  It’s true that this recipe was once on P.F. Chang’s menu.  I’m not quite sure if it is anymore but I’ve broken down a restaurant size recipe and created this family size equivalent with medium heat.  So feel free to adjust the Chili Oil, Chili Paste and sugar to your desired preference.

3 recipes similar to P.F. Chang’s: Wonton Soup, Pan Fried Potstickers and Shrimp Dumplings with sauce.

Recipes made with Wontons

You can turn this dish into a spicy wonton soup, if you prefer, and I tell you how to do that below the ingredients. If you’re looking for more of a traditional Wonton Soup recipe, however, CLICK HERE.  You might also be interested in my Pot Stickers and my Shrimp dumplings recipe. They’re both amazing and I show you how to make a dipping sauce with the dumplings recipe.

Pot Stickers are also called Gyoza, which is seasoned and flavor ground pork, wrapped in a round wonton wrapper and shaped like a crescent moon, steamed, then pan fried.  Shrimp Dumplings are very similar, only those wonton wrappers are square and are stuffed with seasoned and ground shrimp, instead, then steamed and pan fried. Oh, and did I mention the Dipping Sauce?  Mmm, mm, mm!

How to make Spicy Szechwan Red Sauce Wontons video tutorial by PoorMansGourmet.

Red Sauce Wontons Ingredients:

Wontons
1 pkg Wonton Wrappers
1/2 lbs Ground Pork
1/4 tsp Powdered Ginger
1/4 tsp Garlic Powder
1 tsp Oyster Sauce, optional

Red Sauce
1 cup Soy Sauce
3 tbsp White Vinegar
1 tbsp Chili Oil
1 tbsp Chili Paste
1 tbsp Sesame Oil
1/4 cup Sugar
2 Garlic Cloves, chopped
1 tbsp Canola Oil

Garnish
2 Green Onions, chopped
1 Bunch Cilantro, chopped

Serve 5 Wontons with 2 oz of Sauce and Garnish with Green Onion and Cilantro.

Be sure to watch the short video tutorial and follow the instructions to make this wonderful Szechwan recipe, Red Sauce Wontons. Make it a soup by adding more wontons, to each bowl, and a ladle or two of hot Chicken Broth.

Lomo Saltado – Asian and Spanish Fusion

Youtube Lomo Saltado Main pic

Lomo Saltado was first introduced to me through my wife at my Mother in Laws house.  It’s a Peruvian family tradition in her family.  And because it’s one of her favorite dish’s, I have pursued and studied many different recipes.  I now believe I have come up with the best way to cook Lomo Saltado and if you asked my wife, she would agree.

Now if you don’t know what this recipe is all about just imagine Asian and Spanish Fusion.  And, the very name, “Lomo Saltado” is clearly pointing to the salt content.  Some of which comes from the soy sauce.  That’s not to say that this is a Salty dish, just that nearly all of the major ingredients are salted; the Beef, the soy marinade and the french fries.  I hope you give this a try!

CLICK HERE for Mongolian Beef
CLICK HERE for Lomo Saltado with Hashbrowns

Lomo Saltado Ingredients:

1/2 lbs Sliced Beef, Bottom Round Chuck
12 to 15 French Fries
2 Garlic Cloves, chopped
1/2 cup Fresh Cilantro, chopped
1/4 Red Onion, sliced
1 Tomato, sliced
2 Yellow Peppers, sliced
2 tbsp Lemon Juice
1 tbsp Balsamic Vinager
1 tbsp soy Sauce
1 tsp Cumin
1 tsp Kosher Salt, or to taste
3 oz Red Chili Sauce or Enchilada Sauce, CLICK HERE for Recipe

Be sure to watch the short video tutorial and I’ll show you exactly how to make the best Lomo Saltado.