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Green Curry Recipe

This Thai green curry recipe is quick and easy and huge on flavor with lots of chicken, green curry paste, peppers, coconut milk perfect seasoning blend.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Thai
Keyword: chicken, curry, recipe, spicy
Servings: 4
Calories: 438kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 pound boneless chicken thighs chopped into bite-sized pieces (chicken breast is good to use as well)
  • 2-3 spicy green peppers I used a jalapeno and 2 serrano peppers, though you can use hotter or milder
  • 3 cloves garlic chopped
  • 1 tablespoon chopped ginger
  • 1/4 cup green curry paste
  • 13.5 ounces coconut milk 1 can
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar or use palm sugar, if available
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 1.5 cups snap peas
  • 1 cup Thai basil chopped

FOR SERVING: Cooked jasmine rice or cooked noodles, spicy chili flakes, fresh chopped basil or parsley

    Instructions

    • Heat the oil in a large pan or pot to medium heat.
    • Add the chicken and spicy chili peppers and cook for 5 minutes to brown the chicken pieces.
    • Add the garlic, chopped ginger and green curry paste and cook for 1 minute, stirring, until the the flavors bloom and you can smell the wonderful curry paste and garlic.
    • Add the coconut milk, chicken stock, sugar and fish sauce. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes to let the flavors develop and the coconut milk to reduce and thicken.
    • Stir in the snap peas and simmer for 2-3 minutes to soften them up.
    • Stir in the Thai basil and serve over jasmine rice or prepared noodles. Garnish with spicy chili flakes and fresh chopped herbs.

    Notes

    Heat Factor: Medium. The heat will depend on your choice of added chili peppers.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 438kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Cholesterol: 110mg | Sodium: 911mg | Potassium: 750mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 3286IU | Vitamin C: 58mg | Calcium: 86mg | Iron: 6mg