Thai Green Chicken Curry
Course: MainCuisine: ThaiDifficulty: MediumServings
4
servingsPrep time
15
minutesCooking time
30
minutesIngredients
1½ lb chicken breast, cut into bite-size slices
Salt
1 medium russet potato, pealed and cut into bit-size chunks
2 cups green beans, cut into large bite-size pieces
1½ tbsp coconut oil (or avocado oil)
Entire preparation of the Thai Green Curry Paste
1 can full fat coconut milk
1 cup unflavored/unsweetened coconut yogurt
2 tbsp brown sugar
1½ tbsp fish sauce
2 cups cooked rice
Juice from ½ lime
Fresh Thai basil
Directions
- Season the cubed chicken with a pinch of salt and toss to combine
- Preheat large heavy bottomed pan over medium-high heat
- Add coconut oil followed by Thai Green Curry Paste
- Stir and cook for 60-90 seconds, scraping bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon
- Add coconut milk and yogurt, stir and bring to a simmer for 2-3 minutes
- Pulse the mixture with an immersion blender to further break down the fibrous paste puree
- Reduce to medium heat and add potato chunks; stir to combine and cover for 15 minutes until the potatoes are almost fork tender but still slightly al dante
- Add brown sugar and fish sauce, stir to combine
- Add green beans, stir to combine, cover and cook for 3 minutes
- When veggies are about 60-70% cooked, add chicken and stir to combine
- Cover and reduce heat to low to cook for 5 minutes
- Serve over .5 cup rice and top with a squeeze of lime juice and garnish with Thai basil