Red Curry Scampi with Pickled Cabbage & Carrots
Prep time: 20 min | Cook time: 10 min | Servings: 2
Recreate the signature tang of Broms in Stockholm with this vibrant red curry. By quick-pickling both the Napa cabbage and carrots, you achieve a bright, acidic contrast that cuts through the silky, indulgent coconut scampi sauce.
Ingredients
Pickled Vegetables
100g (1 cup) Carrots, julienned
150g (2 cups) Chinese cabbage (Napa), finely shredded
80ml (1/3 cup) Rice vinegar
20g (1.5 tbsp) Granulated sugar
3g (1/2 tsp) Salt
Red Curry & Scampi
300g (10.5 oz) Raw scampi or large shrimp, peeled and deveined
15ml (1 tbsp) Neutral oil
30g (2 tbsp) Thai red curry paste
400ml (13.5 oz) Full-fat coconut milk
15ml (1 tbsp) Fish sauce
10g (2 tsp) Brown sugar
150g (3/4 cup) Jasmine rice, uncooked
Garnish
1 Lime, cut into wedges
10g (1/4 cup) Fresh cilantro, torn
5g (1 tsp) Toasted sesame seeds
Instructions
Cook 150g (3/4 cup) jasmine rice according to package instructions; keep warm and covered.
Whisk 80ml (1/3 cup) rice vinegar, 20g (1.5 tbsp) sugar, and salt until dissolved in a medium bowl.
Toss 100g (1 cup) carrots and 150g (2 cups) cabbage in the brine; press down and let sit for 15 minutes.
Heat 15ml (1 tbsp) oil in a skillet; fry 30g (2 tbsp) curry paste for 1 minute until oil turns red.
Stir in 400ml (13.5 oz) coconut milk, 15ml (1 tbsp) fish sauce, and 10g (2 tsp) brown sugar; simmer gently.
Submerge 300g (10.5 oz) scampi into the sauce; simmer for 3 minutes until pink and cooked through.
Scoop the rice into two deep bowls, positioning it against one side of the rim.
Ladle the hot curry sauce and scampi into the empty side of each bowl.
Drain the pickled cabbage and carrots; pile them high in the center of the dish.
Garnish with cilantro, 5g (1 tsp) sesame seeds, and a fresh lime wedge.