5 from 16 votes
Chinese Chicken Curry
Chinese Chicken Curry combines diced chicken breast coated in cornstarch with a blend of curry powder, turmeric, and Chinese five-spice cooked alongside shallots, garlic, and ginger. The chicken simmers in a flavorful chicken stock with green beans, resulting in a mildly spiced, warming dish. It offers a textured curry with tender chicken pieces and crisp green beans, enhanced by aromatic seasonings and gentle simmering to meld flavors.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
332 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 800 g chicken breast diced
- 2 teaspoon corn starch aka cornflour
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 shallot finely diced
- 2 garlic crushed, cloves
- 1 tablespoon ginger grated, fresh
- 1 tablespoon curry powder
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric ground
- 0.5 teaspoon Chinese five spice
- 400 ml chicken stock
- 150 g green beans trimmed and halved
- 1 pinch sugar
Instructions
- Put 800 g Chicken breast into a bowl and add 1 teaspoon Soy sauce and 2 teaspoon Cornflour (corn starch). Mix well and set aside.
- Heat 1 tablespoon Olive oil in a large pan over a low heat. Add 2 Shallots and cook for 4 minutes.
- Add 2 Garlic cloves and 1 tablespoon Fresh ginger and stir in. Then add 1 tablespoon Curry powder, 1 teaspoon Ground turmeric0.5 teaspoon Chinese Five Spice and mix well.
- Add the coated chicken.
- Mix well and cook for 5 minutes, stirring regularly.
- Add 400 ml Chicken stock 150 g Green beans and 1 pinch Sugar.
- Mix well and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Serve with rice and top with sliced spring onions (scallions) and chopped coriander (cilantro).
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Notes
- Trim visible fat if substituting chicken thighs for a leaner version.
- Add a teaspoon of baking soda to beef steak marinade to tenderize if substituting beef for chicken.
- Use mild curry powder to maintain the intended flavor; avoid using garam masala as it is more suitable as a finishing spice.
- Cook garlic and ginger briefly (about 20 seconds) to prevent burning and flavor alteration.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1portion
Calories
332kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
47g
(94%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Trans Fat
0.03g
(2%)
Cholesterol
131mg
(44%)
Sodium
420mg
(18%)
Potassium
1023mg
(22%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
342IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
41mg
(46%)
Calcium
65mg
(7%)
Iron
13mg
(72%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 332
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1portion | |
| Calories | 332kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 47g | 94% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.03g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 131mg | 44% |
| Sodium | 420mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 1023mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 342IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 41mg | 46% |
| Calcium | 65mg | 7% |
| Iron | 13mg | 72% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.