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Thai Green Chicken Curry
My quick version of a classic Thai Green Chicken Curry. Succulent chicken and crunchy vegetables in a fragrant coconut sauce. Absolutely delicious and ready in just 20 minutes.
Active Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4 portions
INGREDIENTS
- 500 g chicken breast - you can also use filleted chicken thighs if you like too
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 400g can coconut milk
- 1 tbsp Very Lazy Ginger Paste
- 1 tbsp Very Lazy Lemongrass Paste
- 1 tbsp Very Lazy Garlic Paste
- 1 tsp Very Lazy Chopped Red Chillies - heaped
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp fish sauce
- A few kaffir lime leaves
- 1 small bunch coriander
- 1 small bunch Thai basil - or regular basil if you can't get hold of any
- 1 red pepper
- 85 g baby sweetcorn - approx a handful
- 85 g mangetout - approx a handful
- Salt
- 1 tsp cornflour - optional - I add this as I like my curry to have a slightly thicker consistency
- Cooked rice - a little more chopped coriander and basil and a squeeze of fresh lime juice (to serve)
INSTRUCTIONS
- Chop your red pepper, baby sweetcorn and mangetout into bite-sized pieces.
- Chop your chicken breasts into bite-sized pieces.
- Heat the olive oil (1 tbsp) in a medium-sized saucepan. Add the chicken and cook until browned on the outside. Remove the chicken from the pan.
- Add the coconut milk, ginger paste (1 tbsp), garlic paste (1 tbsp), lemongrass paste (1 tbsp), red chilli (1 heaped tsp), kaffir lime leaves (3-4), ground cumin (1 tsp) and fish sauce (1 tsp). Bring to the boil and then reduce the heat to a simmer.
- Return the chicken to the pan along with the red pepper, mangetout and baby sweetcorn. Season with salt and cook for 10 minutes. If you'd like the sauce slightly thicker - Put the cornflour (1 tsp) into a small bowl. Add a couple of tablespoons of the liquid from the pan. Mix them together until the cornflour is fully combined with the liquid. Add to the pan and stir.
- While the curry is cooking, finely chop the fresh coriander and Thai basil (1 small bunch of each).
- Remove the pan from the heat, remove the kaffir lime leaves, stir in the chopped herbs and serve.
NOTES
1 portion of fruit and vegetables.
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION
Serving: 1portion | Calories: 376kcal | Carbohydrates: 11.8g | Protein: 32.7g | Fat: 21.7g | Saturated Fat: 14.3g | Sodium: 480mg | Fiber: 1.9g | Sugar: 6.7g
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