Green Curry with Chicken
Store-bought curry paste makes this Thai dish a snap to put together, making it a good weeknight meal option. Serve over white rice or rice noodles, if you like.
prep time
5 minutes
cook time
15 minutes
Ingredients
1 tablespoon neutral-flavored oil
1/4 cup green curry paste
1 1/2 teaspoons freshly grated ginger
1/2 teaspoon finely grated lime zest
1 medium red or yellow onion, sliced into 1/4-inch strips
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 red bell pepper, sliced into 1/4-inch strips
1 cup homemade chicken stock or low-sodium chicken broth
4 cups 1/2-inch cubed cooked chicken (from 1 [2 1/2-pound] rotisserie chicken)
1/2 pound sugar snap peas, trimmed (about 2 1/2 cups)
1 (14-ounce) can light coconut milk
1/4 cup basil leaves
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
Additional basil leaves and sliced hot pepper, for garnish
1/4 cup green curry paste
1 1/2 teaspoons freshly grated ginger
1/2 teaspoon finely grated lime zest
1 medium red or yellow onion, sliced into 1/4-inch strips
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 red bell pepper, sliced into 1/4-inch strips
1 cup homemade chicken stock or low-sodium chicken broth
4 cups 1/2-inch cubed cooked chicken (from 1 [2 1/2-pound] rotisserie chicken)
1/2 pound sugar snap peas, trimmed (about 2 1/2 cups)
1 (14-ounce) can light coconut milk
1/4 cup basil leaves
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
Additional basil leaves and sliced hot pepper, for garnish
Directions
Heat oil in a medium pot over medium. Cook curry paste, ginger, and lime zest, stirring, until heated through, about 1 minute. Add onion and salt and cook, stirring, until onion is soft, about 3 minutes. Add bell pepper and stir to combine. Add chicken stock and bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer until pepper is crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Add chicken, snap peas, and coconut milk and cook over medium, being careful not to boil, until warmed through, about 5 minutes. Stir in basil and lime juice. Garnish with extra basil leaves and hot pepper.
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