Thai Chicken Curry with Coconut Milk

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4.9

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    25 mins

  • Servings

    4 servings

  • Calories

    909 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    Asian, Thai

Thai Chicken Curry with Coconut Milk

Thai Chicken Curry with Coconut Milk is an Asian-inspired recipe that's so easy and so tasty, you'd think you were eating at a fancy restaurant. If you've ever wanted to try making Thai food before but were too scared, this is the recipe that will change your mind forever!  

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Ingredients

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  • 1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts or boneless skinless thighs, thinly sliced into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 3 red bell peppers chopped
  • 1 white or yellow onion chopped
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 2 teaspoons yellow curry powder
  • 2 tablespoons red curry paste
  • ½-1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes more to taste
  • 26 ounces unsweetened coconut milk
  • 1 teaspoon salt more to taste
  • ¼ cup cold water + 2 tablespoons corn starch
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Instructions

  1. In a large skillet over medium heat, combine chicken, peppers, and onions. Drizzle with oil, give it a good stir to coat, and cook for 6-8 minutes, stirring occasionally til chicken is just cooked through.
  2. Sprinkle yellow curry powder over everything and stir 1 minute.
  3. Add coconut milk, red curry paste, crushed red pepper flakes and salt. Bring to a low boil.
  4. Whisk corn starch into water until dissolved. Add to the pan and stir 1-2 minutes til thickened.
  5. Taste, add more salt if needed. Serve immediately over steamed white rice or rice noodles. Garnish with fresh cilantro if desired.

Notes

  • To add a spicy kick of this recipe, stir add 1/2-1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, or sriracha sauce to taste. I stir it into the pan in step 3 along with the coconut milk and curry paste. 
  • I like to garnish this dish with lots and lots of fresh cilantro, and some extra lime wedges for squeezing. 
  • To lighten this dish up a bit, feel free to use light coconut milk or even a combination of light and regular. Any time you reduce the fat content of milk the result will be slightly less creamy and rich, but in this case I can confidently tell you the flavor is still amazing. When I use all light coconut milk, I usually add a tablespoon or so of soy sauce to the dish to really bring out the flavors of the curry. 
  • For a complete meal serve this over steamed white rice or rice noodles and a side of buttered naan (Indian flat bread). This is blending cuisines a bit but trust me, it works.
  • To really take it to the next level, add a side of mango chutney - you can find this magical stuff in a jar in the Asian culinary section of  most grocery stores. I like to dip my naan in it and even add a dollop of the chutney right on to of my curry dish. If you're wondering if you'll like mango chutney, you WILL. It's like a thick mango sauce or jelly with a very mild heat element (it will not burn your tongue, trust me). 

Nutrition Information

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Calories 909kcal (45%) Carbohydrates 20g (7%) Protein 33g (66%) Fat 80g (123%) Saturated Fat 47g (235%) Cholesterol 167mg (56%) Sodium 749mg (31%) Potassium 1077mg (31%) Fiber 7g (28%) Sugar 12g (24%) Vitamin A 4182IU (84%) Vitamin C 122mg (136%) Calcium 71mg (7%) Iron 5mg (28%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 909 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 909kcal 45%
Carbohydrates 20g 7%
Protein 33g 66%
Fat 80g 123%
Saturated Fat 47g 235%
Cholesterol 167mg 56%
Sodium 749mg 31%
Potassium 1077mg 23%
Fiber 7g 28%
Sugar 12g 24%
Vitamin A 4182IU 84%
Vitamin C 122mg 136%
Calcium 71mg 7%
Iron 5mg 28%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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