Description
This Thai Red Curry Chicken is a quick and flavorful dish that brings restaurant-quality flavors right to your kitchen. Tender chicken simmered in a creamy, spicy coconut curry sauce makes for an irresistible meal. Serve it over jasmine rice for the perfect weeknight dinner
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 small bunch scallions, thinly sliced (light and dark green parts separated)
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and diced (optional for spice level)
- 1 (14-oz) can unsweetened coconut milk
- 2 tbsp Thai red curry paste
- 2 tbsp fish sauce
- 2½ tbsp packed dark brown sugar
- 1½ lbs chicken tenderloins, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 tbsp lime juice (from 1 lime)
- ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
Instructions
- Sauté the aromatics: Heat vegetable oil in a large nonstick pan over medium-low heat. Add light scallion slices, garlic, and jalapeño. Cook, stirring frequently, for 3-4 minutes until softened.
- Build the sauce: Add coconut milk, red curry paste, fish sauce, and brown sugar. Whisk together and bring to a gentle boil, then reduce heat to a simmer for a few minutes until slightly thickened.
- Cook the chicken: Add chicken cubes and cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is tender and cooked through (5-6 minutes). Do not let the sauce boil to keep the chicken tender.
- Finish & serve: Stir in lime juice, dark green scallions, and cilantro. Taste and adjust with extra lime if desired.
- Serve warm over jasmine rice. Enjoy!
Notes
- For a spicier dish, you can increase the amount of jalapeño or add more red curry paste.
- You can use chicken breast or thighs if you prefer, but tenderloins cook faster and stay juicier.
- To make this dish vegetarian, replace the chicken with tofu and ensure the fish sauce is substituted with a vegetarian alternative.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 65mg