5.0 from 27 votes
Pumpkin Chicken Curry
Pumpkin Chicken Curry is juicy, tender chicken breasts cut into bite-size pieces and simmered in a flavorful and creamy canned pumpkin sauce. This easy and quick recipe is bursting with flavor and perfect for cozy autumn meal.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 258 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
British
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts cut into bite-size pieces
- ½ can pumpkin puree
- 2 tablespoon tomato sauce
- 3 tablespoon olive oil
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ½ teaspoon curry powder
- 2 tablespoon heavy cream or coconut milk
- 1 c chicken broth
- ½ medium onion finely minced
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
Sear chicken
- Heat 2 tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet heat and on a medium heat. Add chicken, cut into bite-size pieces and cook for 3-4 minutes on each size. Transfer to a plate.
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Saute onion and garlic
- Wipe the skillet with a paper towel, return to a heat and add 1 more tablespoon of olive oil. Add onion and saute for 5 minutes or until translucent. Stir in garlic and cook for one more minute.
Make pumpkin sauce
- Stir in pumpkin puree, tomato sauce, heavy cream, chicken broth, Curry powder, Cayenne pepper and ½ teaspoon salt. Bring the sauce to a low simmer.* (See Note 1)
Add chicken to a sauce
- Add chicken to a pumpkin sauce and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Serve immediately over rice or pasta.
Notes
- Note 1
- If you want, you can make the sauce more smooth by pureeing it. Using the immersion or stand blender, puree the sauce. After that you can add chicken to a sauce.
Nutrition Information
Calories
258kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
12.8g
(4%)
Protein
16.3g
(33%)
Fat
16.4g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
3.9g
(20%)
Cholesterol
51mg
(17%)
Sodium
1265mg
(53%)
Potassium
405mg
(12%)
Fiber
2.6g
(10%)
Sugar
3.9g
(8%)
Calcium
41mg
(4%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 258
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 258kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 12.8g | 4% |
| Protein | 16.3g | 33% |
| Fat | 16.4g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 3.9g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 51mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 1265mg | 53% |
| Potassium | 405mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 10% |
| Sugar | 3.9g | 8% |
| Calcium | 41mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.