Weeknight Dinners
Easy Thai Red Curry Chicken {One Pot, 30-Minute Meal}
4 servings
servings15 minutes
active time35 minutes
total timeIngredients
2 Tbsp coconut oil (or other cooking oil)
1 cup onion, finely diced (white or yellow onion)
1/2 tsp salt (or more to taste)
4 large garlic cloves, minced (about 2 TBSP)
1 tsp ground ginger (or 1 TBSP fresh grated or minced ginger)
1 tsp ground coriander
4-6 Tbsp Thai red curry paste, or to taste
1 can unsweetened coconut milk, full-fat, (14-ounce can) (I used Thai Kitchen Brand)
1 Tbsp brown sugar (or to taste)
1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into thin strips
1 Tbsp fish sauce (or soy sauce *see notes)
1 cup carrots, shredded or julienned
1 cup red bell pepper, sliced or diced (about half large bell pepper)
1 lime, zest and juice (*see notes)
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped and divided (can also use Thai Basil)
Directions
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Once hot, add onions and 1/2 tsp salt. Cook 3 minutes, or until onions are softened, stirring often.
Add the red curry paste, garlic, ginger, and coriander. Cook about 1 minute, or until fragrant, stirring often.
Add coconut milk, brown sugar, fish sauce, and chicken. Stir, bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to medium. Simmer uncovered for 7 minutes, occasionally stirring.
Add carrots and bell peppers, and simmer 5-7 more minutes, until sauce slightly thickens and chicken is cooked through (took mine 7 minutes).
Remove from heat, and stir in the lime zest, half of the lime juice, and half of the cilantro.
At this point, do a taste test and add in more lime juice if needed and more: salt, sugar, or curry paste to taste. (I added 1/4 tsp more salt, and 1 TBSP more curry paste for added heat!)
Top with the remaining cilantro, and serve!
Nutrition
Serving Size
1 cup
Calories
360 kcal
Total Fat
19.8 g
Saturated Fat
4.8 g
Unsaturated Fat
-
Trans Fat
-
Cholesterol
90 mg
Sodium
1012 mg
Total Carbohydrate
11.5 g
Dietary Fiber
2.4 g
Total Sugars
6.2 g
Protein
29.7 g
4 servings
servings15 minutes
active time35 minutes
total time