Chicken Curry in a Hurry
A mild coconut curry with bite-sized chicken pieces served over rice.

Total
30 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Serves
2
Servings
Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 12 oz chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 2 tbsp curry powder
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp ginger, grated
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cups cooked rice
- 1/2 cup frozen peas(optional)
- 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
- 1
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt and sauté for 5-6 minutes until golden and cooked through. Remove and set aside.
- 2
In the same skillet, sauté onion for 3 minutes until soft, then add garlic, ginger, and curry powder; cook 1 minute until fragrant.
- 3
Pour in coconut milk, stir, and simmer 5 minutes until slightly thickened.
- 4
Return chicken to the skillet, add peas, and simmer 5 more minutes until heated through. Season to taste.
- 5
Serve hot over cooked rice.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
620
31% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 38 g |
| Carbohydrate | 62 g |
| Fat | 24 g |
| Fiber | 5 g |
| Sugar | 6 g |
| Sodium | 620 mg |
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