Bubba Gump's Creamy Shrimp Curry

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 cups water
• 2 lbs medium shrimp, unpeeled
• 1/2 cup minced onion
• 2 tablespoons melted butter
• 1 tablespoon peanut oil
• 1/3 cup flour
• 1 1/2-2 tablespoons curry powder, to taste (depending on the spiciness of your curry powder!)
• 14 ounces chicken broth (or vegetable broth)
• 1 1/2 cups milk (or 1 cup milk and 1/2 cup heavy cream)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 tablespoon freshly grated gingerroot
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• roasted peanuts
• sliced scallion
• raisins
• toasted coconut
• fresh cilantro
• cooked bacon, crumbled

Recipe

• 1 in large pot of boiling water, cook the shrimp for about 3 to 5 minutes or until shrimp turns pink. drain, rinse with cold water, devein and set aside.
• 2 cook onion in butter and peanut oil in large skillet over medium heat until softened.
• 3 lower heat and add flour and curry powder. stir with whisk until smooth and no lumps remain. cook for 1 minute stirring constantly until mixture thickens.
• 4 gradually stir in broth and milk; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until thickened.
• 5 stir in sugar, salt, fresh ginger, and lemon juice. add shrimp and cook until heated through.
• 6 serve shrimp with hot cooked rice garnished with any or all of the suggested toppings.