4.9 from 234 votes
Easy Thai Red Curry
The easiest and most flavorful homemade Thai red curry you will ever make in just 30-40 minutes! It tastes just like the restaurant-version, except 10000x times better and cheaper!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups basmati rice
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch chunks
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 shallots minced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 3 tablespoons red curry paste
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
- 1 13.5-ounce can coconut milk
- 1 bunch broccolini cut into 3-inch pieces
- 2 green onions thinly sliced
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
Instructions
- In a large saucepan of 3 cups water, cook rice according to package instructions; set aside.
- Heat canola oil in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper, to taste. Add chicken, shallots and garlic to the stockpot and cook until golden, about 3-5 minutes.
- Stir in red curry paste and ginger until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Stir in coconut milk. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until reduced and thickened, about 10-15 minutes.
- Stir in broccolini until just tender, about 3 minutes.
- Remove from heat; stir in green onions, cilantro and lime juice; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Serve immediately with rice.
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