Thai Peanut and Coconut Curry Shrimp

Ingredients

• 1 pound jumbo shrimp - shelled and tail on
• 4 tablespoons vegetable oil; divided
• 3 gloves garlic minced or pressed
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/8 teaspoon red chili flakes
• 1 onion sliced thin
• 1 red bell pepper sliced thin
• 1 green bell pepper sliced thin
• 1 - 13.5 oz can coconut milk
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 3 tablespoons high quality fish sauce
• 2 tablespoons peanut butter (OPTIONAL)
• 1 ½ tablespoons red curry paste
• 4 tablespoons lime juice
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoons ground ginger
• 2 tablespoons basil leaves chopped
• 2 tablespoons cilantro chopped
• 1 green onion chopped