Christmas Shrimp Curry
Recipe Summary
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Yield: 6 generous servings
1 cup chicken broth
5 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup minced onion
6 tablespoons flour
2 1/2 teaspoons curry powder (more if you are audacious)
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon powdered ginger
2 cups milk
1 teaspoon lemon juice
4 cups cleaned, cooked shrimp (3 pounds raw)
Melt butter in a double boiler. Add onion. Simmer until tender. Stir in flour and other dry ingredients. Gradually stir in chicken broth and milk. Cook over boiling water, stirring until thickened. (Could be 10 minutes.) Add shrimp and lemon juice. Heat to serving temperature. (Be sure not to heat too long or shirmp will over-cook and turn to rubber.) Serve over fluffy rice with two or more accompaniments on top: chutney, shredded coconut, diced bananas, sliced avocado, pineapple chunks, bacon bits, salted almonds, Spanish peanuts or currant jelly.
Recipe Summary
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Yield: 6 generous servings
1 cup chicken broth
5 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup minced onion
6 tablespoons flour
2 1/2 teaspoons curry powder (more if you are audacious)
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon powdered ginger
2 cups milk
1 teaspoon lemon juice
4 cups cleaned, cooked shrimp (3 pounds raw)
Melt butter in a double boiler. Add onion. Simmer until tender. Stir in flour and other dry ingredients. Gradually stir in chicken broth and milk. Cook over boiling water, stirring until thickened. (Could be 10 minutes.) Add shrimp and lemon juice. Heat to serving temperature. (Be sure not to heat too long or shirmp will over-cook and turn to rubber.) Serve over fluffy rice with two or more accompaniments on top: chutney, shredded coconut, diced bananas, sliced avocado, pineapple chunks, bacon bits, salted almonds, Spanish peanuts or currant jelly.
