Description
Quick and easy Thai green chicken curry is loaded with flavour and can be ready in 20 minutes! Tender chicken cooked in a spicy, fragrant coconut sauce this one pan dinner is a weeknight winner!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 500 g boneless skinless chicken thighs, roughly sliced bite-sized pieces
- 1 small red onion, sliced (or 2 shallots)
- ⅓ cup green curry paste
- 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 400 ml canned coconut milk
- ¾ cup chicken stock
- 1 medium green or yellow capsicum (bell pepper), sliced
- 150 g green beans, sliced into 2 inch lengths
- 2–3 teaspoons fish sauce
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 lime, cut into wedges
- 1 small handful fresh bean sprouts (optional)
- 1 big handful baby spinach (optional)
- fresh coriander (cilantro) leaves
- Red chilli, sliced
Instructions
- Step: Heat oil in a large skillet or frying pan over medium heat, then add the chicken and onion. Saute for 5-6 minutes until the chicken is sealed all over.
- Step: Make a gap in the centre of the pan and add the curry paste, ginger and garlic. Stir fry for a minute until fragrant.
- Step: Add the coconut milk, stock, capsicum and beans. Bring to a simmer and simmer for 4-5 minutes to thicken slightly.
- Step: Add the fish sauce, sugar and squeeze in a little lime juice (saving half the lime for serving). Give it a good stir for 30 seconds and taste.
- Step: Add the bean sprouts and cook for another 1 minute to soften. Stir in the spinach and remove from heat.
- Step: Serve over rice, with coriander, sliced chilli and wedges of lime on the side.
Notes
This recipe has a mild spice level; add 1-2 extra tablespoons of curry paste for more heat. Can be made ahead and stored in the fridge for 3-4 days.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stir-fry
- Cuisine: Thai
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 531 kcal
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 980 mg
- Fat: 34 g
- Saturated Fat: 25 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 32 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg