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Thai Red Curry Chicken - Instant Pot
This Thai Red Curry Chicken recipe uses thin strips of chicken breast, colorful bell peppers, and Thai basil, all cooked in an Instant Pot with coconut milk and red curry paste. The quick pressure cooking tenderizes the chicken while preserving the crispness of the peppers when they're added at the end. The result is a creamy, slightly spicy curry with bright vegetable textures, balanced with fish sauce and brown sugar for depth. It's designed to be served hot with Jasmine rice to soak up the flavorful sauce.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Calories:
237 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Thai
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 2 to 4 tablespoons red curry paste Love Maesri brand
- 1½ pound chicken breast cut into 1-inch strips, thin
- 1 coconut milk unsweetened (Love Trader Joe’s, can; low-fat
- 1 to 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 jalapeño sliced (optional for spicy curry, or Thai chili
- 1 cup yellow onion sliced
- 1 cup red bell pepper sliced
- 1 cup Yellow Peppers sliced
- 1 cup orange peppers sliced
- Thai basil handful, leaves
Instructions
- Set the Instant Pot to Saute(more) mode and heat oil. Add 2 tablespoons of red curry paste. Saute for 30 seconds.
- Add Chicken and mix it well with the red curry paste.
- Add coconut milk (Note for a less soupy curry, add only half the can).
- Close Instant Pot with the pressure valve to sealing. Pressure Cook (Hi) for 2 minutes followed by 10 minute Natural Pressure Release. (Increase cook time for thicker chicken breasts to 4 mins)
- Open the Instant Pot, stir in fish sauce and brown sugar. For spicier curry add remaining red curry paste and hot peppers.
- Add onions, red, yellow and orange peppers. Stir in well. Set Instant Pot to Saute mode and bring the curry to a gentle boil (about 2-3 minutes). This will allow the veggies to stay crunchy. Garnish with the Thai basil leaves.
- Enjoy hot with Jasmine rice.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
237kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
30g
(60%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
87mg
(29%)
Sodium
445mg
(19%)
Potassium
749mg
(16%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
2940IU
(59%)
Vitamin C
138.6mg
(154%)
Calcium
30mg
(3%)
Iron
1.1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 237
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 237kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 30g | 60% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 87mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 445mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 749mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 2940IU | 59% |
| Vitamin C | 138.6mg | 154% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.