Best 6 Lemongrass Seafood Curry Recipes

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Are you craving a delectable seafood curry with an aromatic twist? Look no further than the exquisite lemongrass seafood curry! This tantalizing dish combines the vibrant flavors of lemongrass, a Southeast Asian culinary staple, with an array of succulent seafood, creating a symphony of flavors that will delight your palate. Whether you're a seasoned chef or a novice in the kitchen, this article will guide you to discover the best lemongrass seafood curry recipes, offering step-by-step instructions and valuable tips to ensure a culinary masterpiece that will impress your family and friends. Get ready to embark on a taste journey that celebrates the perfect harmony of fresh seafood, aromatic lemongrass, and a symphony of spices.

Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!

LEMONGRASS SEAFOOD CURRY



Lemongrass Seafood Curry image

This dish is SO simple to make, and the flavors are really exotic! I buy a brand of curry paste at an Asian market near my home. The brand is called "Maesri" and it comes in small, 4 oz cans, which is about 4 tbsp. I recommend using anywhere from one QUARTER to one HALF that amount if you are not used to it spicy!!! The Maesri brand makes many different types of canned curry pastes. Some are marked simply "red", "green" and even "yellow". I've become quite fond of one of their red curry pastes called "prik khing"; prik meaning chile pepper and khing meaning garlic. This particular flavor has a bit more "heat" than the regular red curry paste

Provided by Kozmic Blues

Categories     Curries

Time 25m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 tablespoon peanut oil
2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1 stalk lemongrass, peeled and cut into 1 inch pieces
1 red bell pepper, sliced into strips
1 (8 ounce) can bamboo shoots, drained
2 -4 tablespoons red curry paste
2 -3 tablespoons fish sauce
1 1/2 lbs scallops or 1 1/2 lbs fish fillets
1 (14 ounce) can thai kitchen light coconut milk
1/2 cup fresh basil leaf, shredded
1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
basmati rice, for serving

Steps:

  • Heat peanut oil in a large sauté pan over medium heat.
  • Add garlic and lemongrass pieces until fragrant and golden.
  • Add red bell pepper strips and sauté for about 30 seconds - 1 minute, just until slightly tender.
  • Add the can of bamboo shoots and 1-4 tbsp curry paste, (depending on how hot you like it), as well as the fish sauce.
  • Mix around in pan to coat everything evenly with paste.
  • Shake can of coconut milk well, open, and slowly add it to the pan.
  • Bring liquid to a simmer for about 4-5 minutes, to let the lemongrass release its flavor.
  • Next, add 1-½ lbs of the seafood of your choice.
  • Cover and simmer for about 5 minutes or until seafood is cooked through.
  • If you can, try and remove the lemongrass pieces before serving, they are a bit woody.
  • Before serving, toss with shredded basil and chopped cilantro.
  • Serve in bowls over basmati rice.

LEMONGRASS SEAFOOD STEW



Lemongrass Seafood Stew image

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Seafood Recipes     Shrimp Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 white onion or 2 small shallots, thinly sliced
2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
4 plum tomatoes, coarsely chopped
2 tablespoons fish sauce
2 stalks lemongrass, cut into 3-inch pieces and bruised with the back of a knife
1 medium serrano pepper, thinly sliced into rings, or a large pinch of crushed red-pepper flakes
2 cups Homemade Chicken Stock, or low-sodium canned
1 cup water
1/2 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/2 pound skinless red snapper fillets, cut into large chunks
1/2 pound mussels, scrubbed well
1/3 cup coarsely chopped cilantro, plus sprigs for garnish
Cooked jasmine rice, for serving
1/4 to 1/2 English cucumber, peeled, seeded, and cut into 1/4-inch dice (about 1/2 to 1 cup)
Lime wedges, for serving

Steps:

  • In a medium stockpot, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion and garlic, and cook, stirring, until translucent but not brown, about 2 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, fish sauce, lemongrass, and serrano pepper, and cook for 2 minutes.
  • Add stock and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook for 15 minutes.
  • Add shrimp, fish, mussels, and the cilantro. Cover, and cook just until fish is opaque and mussels open, 2 to 3 minutes. Ladle over rice, and garnish with diced cucumber and a wedge of lime.

SEAFOOD WITH LEMONGRASS



Seafood With Lemongrass image

Provided by Nancy Harmon Jenkins

Categories     dinner, main course

Time 10m

Yield Four to six servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons fish sauce
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon sugar
2 tablespoons chicken stock or fish broth
1 1/2 pounds whole bay scallops or quartered sea scallops (see note)
1 kaffir lime leaf, finely slivered
1 stalk lemongrass, crushed and minced
1 shallot, finely minced
1 scallion, cut on the diagonal in 1-inch slices
1 teaspoon finely minced fresh coriander leaves
Boston lettuce leaves

Steps:

  • Place the lemon juice, fish sauce, chili powder, sugar and chicken stock or fish broth in a saute pan and bring to a boil. Add the scallops and cook over high heat, stirring for about 3 minutes or until the scallops are opaque. The liquid should be considerably reduced.
  • Add the lime leaf, lemongrass, shallot and scallion slices and cook for about a minute, stirring continuously. Put in the coriander and toss the mixture briefly.
  • Serve immediately on a bed of lettuce leaves.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 97, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 8 grams, Fat 1 gram, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 15 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 931 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 0 grams

BASIL LEMONGRASS CURRY RECIPE BY TASTY



Basil Lemongrass Curry Recipe by Tasty image

Here's what you need: lemongrass, fresh basil, shallots, ginger, garlic, brown sugar, turmeric, ground coriander, cumin, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, reduced-fat coconut milk, coconut oil, cooked rice, shrimp, bell pepper, green onion, broccoli

Provided by Emily Sajkoski

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 19

4 stalks lemongrass
½ cup fresh basil
2 ½ shallots, divided
1 ginger, roughly chopped - 1 inches (2.54 cm)
3 cloves garlic
2 teaspoons brown sugar
½ teaspoon turmeric
½ teaspoon ground coriander
½ teaspoon cumin
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 cans reduced-fat coconut milk
1 tablespoon coconut oil
4 cups cooked rice
1 lb shrimp, optional, shrimp, chicken
bell pepper
green onion
broccoli

Steps:

  • Add chopped lemongrass, basil, 1 shallot, garlic, ginger, ground coriander, cumin, turmeric, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, and brown sugar to a food processor. Blend until a paste forms. (If difficult to combine, add 1 tbsp water to the mix and blend again).
  • Dice the remaining shallots and set aside.
  • Over medium heat, melt coconut oil in a large pan (big enough to hold 2 cans of coconut milk). Once the oil is hot and melted, add the basil lemongrass curry paste in. Let the curry paste bloom for 1 minute. Then add in the remaining chopped shallots and sauté until softened (2 minutes, approximately).
  • Pour in both cans of coconut milk and stir until combined. Cover and let curry reduce over medium heat for 20 minutes. Stir every so often. Season with salt and pepper.
  • While the curry simmers, prepare the meat and vegetables you will be using as desired.
  • Once the coconut curry has reduced and become thicker, begin assembling your dish. Pour the curry over a bed of rice, and top with any proteins and vegetables.
  • Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 864 calories, Carbohydrate 76 grams, Fat 48 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 33 grams, Sugar 3 grams

CHICKEN CURRY WITH POTATOES AND LEMONGRASS



Chicken Curry with Potatoes and Lemongrass image

Lemongrass provides a unique flavor and fragrance to the chicken and potatoes in this curry dish. Serve over jasmine rice.

Provided by Brittney Tun

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Asian     Indian

Time 1h40m

Yield 3

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 ½ tablespoons garam masala
1 teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon ground turmeric
5 chicken drumsticks, skin removed and meat chopped into 2-inch pieces
1 ½ medium onions
1 habanero pepper
1 (1 inch) piece fresh ginger root
3 cloves garlic
4 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons crushed lemongrass
1 teaspoon shrimp paste
3 medium potatoes, cubed
salt to taste
2 ½ cups chicken broth, or as needed

Steps:

  • Combine fish sauce, garam masala, paprika, and turmeric in a bowl. Rub mixture deeply into chicken and let marinate at room temperature for 20 minutes.
  • Combine onions, habanero pepper, ginger root, and garlic in a blender and process until smooth.
  • Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion mixture, lemongrass, and shrimp paste. Stir and fry for about 8 minutes.
  • Pour chicken and marinade into the saucepan. Stir and fry until seared on all sides, about 10 minutes. Add potatoes and salt and stir for about 3 minutes. Add broth, making sure chicken and potatoes are covered; add more liquid if necessary. Bring to a boil and cook, covered, for 20 minutes. Remove lid and cook 10 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 618.4 calories, Carbohydrate 48.8 g, Cholesterol 116.1 mg, Fat 29.2 g, Fiber 7.3 g, Protein 40.6 g, SaturatedFat 5.6 g, Sodium 1524.5 mg, Sugar 5.4 g

BASIC LEMON GRASS CURRY SAUCE



Basic Lemon Grass Curry Sauce image

From an Asian website featuring Laotian, Cambodian and Thai recipes and cookbooks. It is a Cambodian recipe. Cook time does not apply to step 3, as your choice of vegetables or meat will dictate how long it will cook.

Provided by Studentchef

Categories     Sauces

Time 45m

Yield 1 quart

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/3 cup lemongrass (sliced )
4 garlic cloves
1 teaspoon galangal (dried )
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 jalapeno chile (stemmed & seeded )
3 shallots
3 1/2 cups coconut milk
3 kaffir lime leaves
1 pinch salt or 1 pinch shrimp paste

Steps:

  • Puree together the lemon grass, garlic, galangal, turmeric, Jalape and shallots.
  • Bring the coconut milk to a boil and add the pureed ingredients, lime leaves, and salt and boil gently, stirring constantly, for about 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, stirring often, for about 30 minutes, or until lime leaves are tender and the sauce is creamy. Remove the leaves before serving.
  • To prepare one portion, pour 1/2 cup of this curry sauce into a shallow vessel or a wok. Add 1/2 cup of meat or vegetables, bring to a medium boil and cook to desired degree.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 3796.9, Fat 169.5, SaturatedFat 160.4, Sodium 540, Carbohydrate 574.1, Fiber 3.2, Sugar 534.3, Protein 15.2

Tips:

  • Use fresh ingredients: Fresh seafood, lemongrass, and other herbs will give your curry the best flavor.
  • Don't be afraid to adjust the spices: If you like your curry spicy, add more chili peppers or curry powder. If you prefer a milder flavor, use less.
  • Cook the seafood gently: Overcooking will make the seafood tough and chewy. Cook it just until it is opaque and flaky.
  • Serve the curry with rice or noodles: This will help to soak up the delicious sauce.

Conclusion:

Lemongrass seafood curry is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. It is also a great way to use up leftover seafood. With its vibrant flavors and healthy ingredients, this curry is sure to please everyone at the table.

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