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Chicken Curry Recipe
This Indian Chicken Curry Recipe is packed to the brim with flavor. Perfect for a no-fuss dinner anytime, it's ready in less than an hour and so easy to throw together.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 504 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Indian
Ingredients
For the chicken:
- 1 ½ pound chicken breasts cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
For the curry:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion diced
- 1 teaspoon garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 ½ tablespoon curry powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 13.5 ounces coconut milk one can
- 1 tablespoon cilantro chopped
- Lemon wedges to garnish
Instructions
- In a medium bowl combine chicken pieces with chili powder, salt, and turmeric powder. Coat them well.
- Heat a 4 qt dutch oven on a medium flame; add olive oil followed by chicken and sear them for 4-5 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a bowl and set it aside.
- Add the remaining oil to the same pot and add the onion and garlic. Saute for 3-5 minutes until the onions turn translucent.
- Add in the tomato paste, curry powder, and salt. Saute for a couple of minutes and stir in the coconut milk.
- Once the curry starts bubbling add the chicken back to the pot and allow the curry to simmer for 15-20 minutes on a low flame.
- Once the chicken is cooked through, add in the chopped cilantro and turn off the flame.
- Serve the chicken curry with a bowl of rice to enjoy!
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Notes
- This Indian Chicken Curry Recipe is keto-friendly so try serving it over plain cauliflower rice or Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice to keep it low-carb.
- Add in extra veggies! Curries are a good way to make sure there are more vegetables on your plate. Some great options are potatoes, zucchini, yellow squash, cauliflower, and carrots.
- Save it for later! This easy chicken curry recipe can be saved in the fridge for up to 4 days, or frozen in the freezer for up to 3 months. Thaw it completely and reheat it in a pot on the stove, in the oven, or in the microwave until it's piping hot.
Nutrition Information
Calories
504kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
9g
(3%)
Protein
39g
(78%)
Fat
36g
(55%)
Saturated Fat
21g
(105%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
109mg
(36%)
Sodium
1447mg
(60%)
Potassium
1016mg
(29%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
351IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
50mg
(5%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 504
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 504kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 39g | 78% |
| Fat | 36g | 55% |
| Saturated Fat | 21g | 105% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 109mg | 36% |
| Sodium | 1447mg | 60% |
| Potassium | 1016mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 351IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 5% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.