Thai Red Curry Chicken
This Thai Red Curry Chicken is a weeknight lifesaver, tender chicken simmered in a rich, spicy coconut curry sauce, ready in just 25 minutes. Packed with flavor, flexible with ingredients, and way better than takeout.
Servings: 4
Calories: 401kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger root peeled and finely grated
- 1 pound chicken breasts boneless and skinless and cut into bite size pieces, about 3
- 13.5 ounce coconut milk 1 can
- 2 to 4 tablespoons Thai red curry paste
- ¾ cup chicken broth low sodium
- 5 ounce snow peas roughly chopped
- 4 leaves kaffir lime leaves
- 2 teaspoon sugar
- 2 stalks lemongrass bruised *
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro chopped
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a Dutch Oven or a large wok or skillet until hot. Add the garlic and ginger and stir-fry for about 30 seconds over high heat, until it gets aromatic.
- Turn the heat down to medium-high and add the chicken pieces to the pot and cook for about 4 to 5 minutes until the chicken is no longer pink.
- Stir in the coconut milk, curry paste, chicken broth, snow peas, kaffir lime leaves, sugar, salt, pepper and lemongrass. Bring to a boil, then turn the heat down and simmer for another 10 minutes.
- Remove the kaffir lime leaves and lemongrass from the pot. Remove from heat and garnish with fresh cilantro.
- Serve immediately over cooked rice.
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Notes
- Adjust the spice by starting with 2 tablespoons of red curry paste and adding more if needed.
- Use full-fat coconut milk for the creamiest texture, light just doesn’t cut it here.
- Don’t forget to bruise the lemongrass, it releases flavor, but remove it before serving.
- Try it with tofu or mixed veggies for a vegetarian twist.
- Leftovers reheat beautifully, and the flavors deepen overnight.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 401kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 160mg | Potassium: 802mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1608IU | Vitamin C: 25mg | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 5mg
