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Thai Green Curry with Shrimp Recipe – Paleo/Whole30 Friendly

Posted on December 2, 2017August 12, 2018 by ms_lectinfreefoodie

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We were SO fortunate to spend time in Thailand and fell in love with curries of all kinds. The Thais believe that a proper dish showcases 4 flavors – spicy, salty, sour, and sweet. For those of us on a paleo/whole30 diet, we often struggle with the “sweet” flavor. That’s why I’m so excited for this Thai Green Curry Shrimp recipe – it’s made without any added sweeteners. Instead, I’ve added sweet potatoes! The sweetness from the sweet potatoes and the coconut milk balances the other flavors perfectly.

Note: There are a variety of green curry pastes available. Some have ingredients that we are trying to avoid, like added sugar or peanut oil.

A brand I like is Mae Ploy. According to the label, the ingredients are: green chili, garlic, shallot, lemongrass, salt, galangal, shrimp paste, kaffir lime peel, coriander seed, pepper, cumin, turmeric.

A little goes a long way, and I only use about 2 tbl in a dish. Luckily, I’ve found that you can freeze this green curry paste for next time, with no effects to the taste!

Another note: In the recipe, I list kaffir lime leaves. These can be a bit tricky to find, but I’ve had good luck finding them in Asian stores. Sometimes I also stock up on dried kaffir lime leaves so I always have some available. Another substitute is to squeeze in some fresh lime juice…but I really think it tastes best with kaffir lime leaves!

Here’s the recipe:

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Thai Green Curry with Shrimp

A simple Thai Green curry that's just bursting with flavor. A balanced dish with that whips up quickly.

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 2

Ingredients

  • 3 cloves garlic, minced (about 1 1/2 tbl)
  • 1/2 tbl minced ginger
  • 1 cup diced white onion
  • 1 tsp avocado oil (or other oil of choice)
  • 1/2 lb shrimp
  • 2 tbl green curry paste
  • 3-4 kaffir lime leaves (you can sub 2 tbl fresh lime juice)
  • 1 medium sweet potato, diced and COOKED
  • 1 cup broccoli florets
  • 1 can coconut milk
  • salt
  • 1 tbsp scallions to garnish (OPTIONAL)
  • 2 cups cauliflower rice, to serve

Instructions

  1. NOTE: This recipe uses COOKED sweet potato. I usually have some roasted sweet potatoes on hand, but if you don't, you can boil diced sweet potatoes for 15 minutes OR microwave for 5 minutes.

  2. To make Green Curry Shrimp:

    Heat oil in pan over medium high heat. Add in garlic, ginger and onion, and stir until fragrant and translucent, about 3 minutes.

  3. Stir in shrimp and a small pinch of salt. Cook for about 30 seconds.

  4. Add in broccoli, cooked sweet potatoes, kaffir lime leaves (or lime juice) and a can of coconut milk. Stir and bring to a gentle simmer. 

  5. Add in green curry paste and stir until well incorporated. Bring mixture to a gentle simmer and cook until sauce is thickened. (About 6-7 minutes)

  6. Taste, and add salt or more green curry paste if desired. Top with scallions (optional) and serve over hot cauliflower rice.

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10 thoughts on “Thai Green Curry with Shrimp Recipe – Paleo/Whole30 Friendly”

  1. Erin J. says:
    December 11, 2017 at 1:13 pm

    Ok, this looks amazing!!! And the only way we can get our little one to eat meat is if it is curry! We will have to try this!

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  2. Tara says:
    December 11, 2017 at 3:19 pm

    I’ve been considering trying Whole 30 to figure out what’s going on with my stomach lately. Thanks for the recipe!

    Reply
  3. Lindsay says:
    December 11, 2017 at 3:30 pm

    5 stars
    I can’t wait to make this! Sharing with my husband in hopes he will do the cooking 😁

    Reply
  4. Emily says:
    December 11, 2017 at 11:37 pm

    Sounds so yummy!

    Reply
  5. Erin Vasicek says:
    July 24, 2018 at 1:13 pm

    Where do you buy your curry paste? I always have a hard time finding it and homemade recipes are more involved than I care to deal with haha.

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    1. ms_lectinfreefoodie says:
      July 25, 2018 at 12:27 am

      Asian stores!

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      1. Adam M Hansen says:
        March 26, 2019 at 5:40 pm

        5 stars
        everyone im seeing has either peanut oil or peppers in them and neither of those are lectin free?

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        1. ms_lectinfreefoodie says:
          April 9, 2019 at 11:58 pm

          Hi Adam,

          Peanut oil would not be compliant. The Mae Ploy brand I listed above does include chili peppers but the seeds and skins are removed to make the paste, which is where the lectins are. Hope that helps!

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          1. Maria says:
            September 25, 2019 at 7:30 pm

            5 stars
            Good to know! How did u learn this???

          2. ms_lectinfreefoodie says:
            October 2, 2019 at 2:01 am

            I’m in a recipe share group and one of the members shared an email exchange with the company – they said that they removed the skins and seeds in their curry paste.

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