Red Thai Curry
This can be made vegan or with fish!
Makes 2-3 servings
Ingredients
1 can full fat coconut milk
3 Tbsp red curry paste
1 clove garlic, minced
~1 Tbsp finely chopped fresh ginger
1 Tbsp brown sugar
½ onion, finely chopped
1 bundle bok choy, chopped
1 red bell pepper
1 cup mushrooms and/or cauliflower, cut into bite-sized pieces
1-2 medium-large carrots, diced
Optional, 1 wheatgrass herbal tea bag, steeped in 6 oz water
Protein: fish highly recommended (salmon, halibut, or mahi mahi); alternatively, tofu
Turn oven to 400 degrees, line sheet pan with parchment paper, add fish or tofu, sprinkle with salt and oil, bake for 10-15 minutes until fish is cooked through or tofu has lightly browned/ done to desired texture
1 cup brown Jasmine rice, cooked per package instructions (alternatively, you can serve over brown rice noodles)
Optional: Fresh basil or cilantro for garnish
Directions:
Plan ahead for your protein- thaw fish, as needed
Start cooking your rice
Prepare all your veggies and herbs, washing, chopping
Brew the tea, if using
In a large wok, sauté garlic, ginger, and onion for a few minutes
Add the veggies, toss for 1-2 minutes
Add curry paste and brown sugar, stir onto veggies
Add can of coconut milk, bring to light boil, then reduce heat to simmer
Add the optional brewed tea, discard tea bag
Let simmer until veggies are cooked to your liking
Bake the fish or tofu
Serve on top of brown Jasmine, top with your protein (fish or tofu)
Notes:
You can increase or decrease the amount of veggies you use; you can also swap the current ones out for others, such as zucchini or broccoli