Basil Chicken In Coconut Curry Sauce Recipes

BASIL CHICKEN IN COCONUT CURRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Rinse chicken, pat dry.
• Cut into 1" pieces.
• Place in medium bowl.
• In small bowl stir together the cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, coriander,, cumin, salt, pepper, turmeric, and chili powder.
• Sprinkle over chicken, toss to coat.
• Cover and let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes or in fridge for 1 to 2 hours.
• In a large nostick wok or skillet cook and stir onion, garlic, and jalapeno peppers in hot oil over medium heat for 2 minutes.
• Remove onion mixture.
• Add about half of the chicken to the wok or skillet.
• Cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes or till chicken is tender and no pink remains.
• Remove chicken from pan.
• If necessary, add more oil.
• Cook and remove remaining chicken as above.
• Stir together coconut milk and cornstarch.
• Carefully add to wok or skillet.
• Cook and stir till thickened and bubbly.
• Return chicken and onion mixture to skillet.
• Stir in snipped basil and gingerroot.
• Cook and stir about 2 minutes more or till heated through.
• Serve over rice.
• Garnish with fresh basil, if desired.
• Makes 4 servings.
• Enjoy!

THAI BASIL CHICKEN WITH COCONUT CURRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat sesame oil over medium-high heat in a large, heavy-bottomed skillet. Add onion and saute until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and ginger; saute for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Stir chicken into the hot skillet and season with salt and pepper. Mix in curry paste. Brown chicken on both sides, about 10 minutes total.
• Pour in coconut milk, chicken broth, snow peas, mushrooms, red bell pepper, and bamboo shoots. Season with cinnamon and stir well. Cover and reduce heat to medium-low; let simmer until chicken is no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, about 30 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in basil and lemon juice.

THAI BASIL CHICKEN IN COCONUT-CURRY SAUCE

Steps:

• ~Rinse chicken and pat dry. Place in a storage bag and toss with the curry powder and ½ teaspoon salt. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• ~In a 12-inch skillet, heat 1 teaspoon oil at medium-high heat. Add half of chicken and cook 2-3 minutes or till chicken is no longer pink. Remove chicken and repeat with remaining chicken. Remove chicken.
• ~Heat 1 teaspoon oil in the same skillet. Add onion and bell pepper, and jalapeno peppers. Cook for about 5 minutes. Add garlic, and ginger just until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• ~Stir cornstarch into coconut milk. Turn heat to low and slowly add milk. Cook and stir until thickened. Turn up the heat to medium if needed. Add chicken and basil just before serving. Sometimes I add more curry if needed. Serve over hot rice and garnish with fresh basil. Steamed cauliflower goes well with this dish.