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Thai red chicken curry


Thai red chicken curry

Ingredients

2tbsp sunflower oil

2 garlic cloves, crushed

1tsp finely grated ginger

2tbsp Thai red curry paste

1 x 400ml can coconut milk

250ml (9fl oz) chicken or vegetable stock

200g (7oz) mangetout, halved lengthways

1 red pepper, thinly sliced

2 pak-choi, quartered

4 kaffir lime leaves

2tsp grated palm sugar

2 lemongrass stalks, bruised

400g (14oz) skinless chicken breasts, thinly sliced

Chopped coriander, to garnish

Steamed jasmine rice, to serve


Try substituting prawns for the chicken in this great stress-free midweek supper.


In short
Preparation time:
10 mins
Cooking time:
15 mins
Total time:
25 mins
Serves:
4 people
Cuisine:
Thai & Malaysian
Course:
Main

Nutrition (per portion)
  • 380 calories
  • 26g fat (16g saturates)

Method

Heat the oil in a large, non-stick wok or frying pan. Add the garlic and ginger and stir-fry for 20-30 seconds. Stir in the curry paste and stir-fry for 30 seconds.

Pour in the coconut milk, then add the stock, mangetout, red pepper, pak-choi, lime leaves, sugar, lemongrass and chicken. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer gently for 10-12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is cooked through. Season, remove from heat and sprinkle over the coriander. Serve at once with jasmine rice.


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