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Golden Chicken Curry with Jasmine Rice and Green Beans

Tender chicken simmered in a fragrant homemade curry paste of chilies, lemongrass, and ginger, enriched with coconut milk and finished with crisp green beans and Thai basil.

Golden Chicken Curry with Jasmine Rice and Green Beans

Total

50 min

Prep

20 min

Cook

30 min

Serves

2

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Servings

Recipe serves 2

Ingredients

  • 1 lb lb chicken thighs
  • 0.75 cup cup jasmine rice
  • 1 can (13.5 oz) coconut milk
  • 4 red chilies
  • 2 stalks lemongrass
  • 2 tbsp tbsp ginger
  • 4 cloves cloves garlic
  • 1 shallot
  • 6 oz oz green beans
  • 0.25 cup cup Thai basil
  • 1 tbsp tbsp coconut aminos
  • 1 lime
  • 1 tbsp tbsp avocado oil
  • 0.75 tsp tsp salt

Instructions

  1. 1

    Cook the jasmine rice and keep covered.

  2. 2

    Blend chilies, lemongrass, ginger, garlic, and shallot into a coarse paste.

  3. 3

    Fry the paste in avocado oil over medium heat 4 minutes until deeply fragrant.

  4. 4

    Add the chicken pieces and stir to coat, cooking 3 minutes.

  5. 5

    Pour in coconut milk and coconut aminos, bring to a simmer, and cook 15 minutes until the chicken is tender and the sauce thickens slightly.

  6. 6

    Stir in green beans for the last 5 minutes, then finish with Thai basil, lime juice, and salt. Serve over rice.

Nutrition per serving

Calories

690

35% of a 2,000 kcal day

Protein42 g
Carbohydrate58 g
Fat34 g
Fiber5 g
Sugar6 g
Sodium640 mg

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