Thai yellow curry seafood chowder

CategoryDifficultyIntermediate

Enjoy this seafood chowder with its creamy coconut milk base for a mid-week meal with a difference.

Yields4 Servings
Prep Time15 minsCook Time30 minsTotal Time45 mins
 1 tbsp vegetable oil
 1 brown onion, finely chopped
 1 celery stalk, finely chopped
 2 garlic cloves, crushed
 ¼ cup yellow curry paste
 2 tbsp plain flour
 2 cups Massel chicken style liquid stock
 270 ml can coconut milk
 2 desiree potatoes, peeled, cut into 1.5cm pieces
 200 g peeled green prawns
 300 g (skinless, boneless) firm white fish fillets, cut into 2cm pieces
 2 green onions, thinly sliced
 Fresh coriander sprigs, to serve
 Lime wedges, to serve
1

Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and celery. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until softened. Add garlic and paste. Cook, stirring, for 30 seconds or until fragrant. Stir in flour. Cook for 1 minute.

2

Gradually stir in stock, coconut milk and 1 cup water. Add potato. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes or until potato is just tender.

3

Add prawns and fish. Cook, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until seafood is just cooked through. Season with salt and pepper. Top with onion. Serve with coriander sprigs and lime wedges.

With thanks to taste.com.au

Ingredients

 1 tbsp vegetable oil
 1 brown onion, finely chopped
 1 celery stalk, finely chopped
 2 garlic cloves, crushed
 ¼ cup yellow curry paste
 2 tbsp plain flour
 2 cups Massel chicken style liquid stock
 270 ml can coconut milk
 2 desiree potatoes, peeled, cut into 1.5cm pieces
 200 g peeled green prawns
 300 g (skinless, boneless) firm white fish fillets, cut into 2cm pieces
 2 green onions, thinly sliced
 Fresh coriander sprigs, to serve
 Lime wedges, to serve

Directions

1

Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and celery. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until softened. Add garlic and paste. Cook, stirring, for 30 seconds or until fragrant. Stir in flour. Cook for 1 minute.

2

Gradually stir in stock, coconut milk and 1 cup water. Add potato. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes or until potato is just tender.

3

Add prawns and fish. Cook, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until seafood is just cooked through. Season with salt and pepper. Top with onion. Serve with coriander sprigs and lime wedges.

With thanks to taste.com.au

Thai yellow curry seafood chowder