5 from 105 votes
Thai Red Chicken Curry
Thai Red Chicken Curry features tender chicken breast pieces simmered in a creamy blend of coconut milk, red curry paste, and chicken broth, enhanced with onion, jalapeño, and garlic. The sauce carries balanced notes from lime zest, brown sugar, and optional fish and chili garlic sauces, creating a rich and savory curry ideal for serving over jasmine rice. Fresh Thai basil or cilantro adds a final herbal touch, complementing the mildly spicy and aromatic profile of the dish.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Servings:
5
Calories:
226 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Asian, Thai
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 1/2 large onion (diced)
- 1 jalapeño (diced)
- 4 garlic finely diced, cloves
- (1) ounce can coconut milk full-fat, canned
- 1/4 cup red curry paste (may add 1 Tablespoon more for extra flavor)
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1 1/2 lbs. chicken breast (cut into bite-size pieces)
- 2 Tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon lime from one lime, fresh, zest
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt (or more to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon fish sauce (optional)
- 1 teaspoon Chili garlic sauce (optional but adds flavor)
- 1/4 cup Thai basil chopped, or cilantro
- jasmine rice
Instructions
- In a large skillet or pot, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and jalapeno and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring often. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute longer.
- Add coconut milk, red curry paste, chicken broth, chicken breast, and brown sugar. Reduce heat to medium-low and let it simmer for about 15 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink.
- Stir in lime zest, salt, pepper, fish sauce, chili garlic sauce (if adding) and basil or cilantro. Taste for seasonings. If you desired a thinner sauce, add 1/4 cup more chicken broth.
- Serve over white rice and top with more Thai basil or cilantro, if desired.
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Notes
- Add extra chicken broth (about 1/4 cup) to make the curry sauce thinner if preferred.
Nutrition Information
Calories
226kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
9g
(3%)
Protein
30g
(60%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
88mg
(29%)
Sodium
1089mg
(45%)
Potassium
559mg
(12%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
1936IU
(39%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
38mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 5 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 226
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 226kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 30g | 60% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 1089mg | 45% |
| Potassium | 559mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 1936IU | 39% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 38mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.