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Thai Red Curry Chicken with Coconut Rice

Creamy Thai-style red curry chicken with vegetables, served over coconut rice.

Thai Red Curry Chicken with Coconut Rice

Total

32 min

Prep

12 min

Cook

20 min

Serves

1

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Servings

Recipe serves 1

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup Cooked jasmine rice
  • 1/2 cup Coconut milk
  • 1.5 tbsp Thai red curry paste
  • 6 oz Chicken thigh (boneless, bite-size)
  • 1 tsp Neutral oil
  • 1/2 cup sliced Bell pepper
  • 1/2 cup sliced Zucchini
  • 1/2 cup Baby spinach
  • 1 tbsp Fish sauce
  • 1 tsp Lime juice
  • 1/2 tsp Sugar

Instructions

  1. 1

    In a small pot, warm coconut milk and stir in a pinch of sugar; keep warm (for coconut rice flavor).

  2. 2

    Heat a skillet over medium heat with neutral oil. Add red curry paste and stir 30–60 seconds until fragrant.

  3. 3

    Add chicken and cook 5–7 minutes until mostly cooked through.

  4. 4

    Pour in coconut milk; simmer 5 minutes until sauce is creamy and chicken is tender.

  5. 5

    Add bell pepper and zucchini; simmer 3 minutes until crisp-tender.

  6. 6

    Stir in spinach until wilted. Season with fish sauce and lime juice.

  7. 7

    Serve over jasmine rice (optionally stir a spoonful of warm coconut milk into the rice).

Nutrition per serving

Calories

780

39% of a 2,000 kcal day

Protein44 g
Carbohydrate55 g
Fat45 g
Fiber7 g
Sugar5 g
Sodium1050 mg

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