Coconut Thai Curry Chicken Recipes

THAI CHICKEN COCONUT CURRY

Steps:

• To a large skillet, add the oil, onion, and sauté over medium-high heat until the onion begins to soften about 5 minutes; stir intermittently.
• Add the chicken and cook for about 5 minutes, or until chicken is done; flip and stir often to ensure even cooking.
• Add the garlic, ginger, coriander, and cook for about 1 minute, or until fragrant; stir frequently.
• Add the coconut milk, carrots, Thai curry paste, salt, pepper, and stir to combine. Reduce the heat to medium, and allow mixture to gently boil for about 5 minutes, or until liquid volume has reduced as much as desired and thickens slightly.
• Add the spinach, lime juice, and stir to combine. Cook until spinach has wilted and is tender, about 1 to 2 minutes. Taste and optionally add brown sugar, additional curry paste, salt, pepper, etc. to taste.
• Evenly sprinkle with the cilantro and serve immediately. Curry is best warm and fresh but will keep airtight in the fridge for up to 1 week.

COCONUT CHICKEN CURRY

Steps:

• Combine curry powder, cinnamon, cumin, turmeric, coriander, nutmeg, paprika, cayenne pepper, black pepper, cloves, allspice, and bay leaves in a large skillet. Cook over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, allowing the oils in the spices to activate. Pour olive oil into the skillet and add onion. Cook and stir until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic, ginger, sugar, and salt; cook and stir for 5 minutes.
• Add chicken pieces, coconut milk, yogurt, and butter to the skillet. Bring to a boil, slightly reduce heat, and simmer until sauce reduces to desired thickness, about 30 minutes.
• Remove and discard bay leaves. Stir in lime juice and serve with lime wedges on the side.

THAI CHICKEN CURRY IN COCONUT MILK

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large skillet over high heat; heat the curry paste in the oil about 30 seconds. Add the chicken and cook another 3 minutes. Stir in the onion, bell pepper, lemon zest, coconut milk, fish sauce, and lemon juice; bring to a boil; cook until the chicken is cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes. Sprinkle cilantro over the dish; stir. Serve hot.

AWESOME THAI CHICKEN COCONUT CURRY

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large wok, add the garlic, saute.
• Add the curry, ginger and the thicker cream on top of the can of coconut milk to the wok, whisk.
• Now add the rest of the coconut milk in along with everything but the chicken and pineapple, whisk.
• Bring to a slow boil for 7 minutes, then discard the lemongrass Add the chicken and pineapple and cook till the chicken is no longer pink inside, about 7-9 minutes.
• Serve over Jasmine rice and top with green onion.
• Soooooooooooooo yummy!

COCONUT THAI CURRY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Slice lime into wedges, juice half the wedges. Set aside lime juice. Set aside rest of wedges for garnish.
• Combine all sauce ingredients in a mixing bowl and set aside or refrigerate until ready to prepare the rest of the dish.
• To roast the red bell pepper:.
• -Cut pepper in half and remove seeds and white part. Place on broiler pan skin side up. Broil until skin just starts to char, about 5-7 minutes. Slice when cool. You could use a torch to char it if you like, or substitute jarred roasted red pepper slices.
• In a medium bowl, whisk the sauce ingredients until thoroughly combined (milk through black pepper) and set aside.
• Boil the pasta al dente according to box directions.
• Coat a large skillet with cooking spray and sauté chicken until browned and cooked through, above 5-7 minutes.
• Add the peanut butter and move around until it melts and coats the chicken.
• Add the roasted red peppers, water chestnuts, onions and scallions and season with salt and pepper as you like. Sauté for about five minutes, until cooked through.
• Pour the coconut milk mixture over the chicken and vegetables and stir gently. Leave on heat for another 3-5 minutes just to warm it all through and thicken a bit. Season with salt and pepper as needed. At the last minute, toss in cilantro & lime juice and stir through.
• Put linguine in a large deep platter or decorative bowl and pour mixture over the top. Toss gently with tongs. Garnish with limes and cilantro as desired.

COCONUT CURRY THAI CHICKEN

Steps:

• For the sauce: In a medium bowl, combine all of the sauce ingredients, whisk until thoroughly combined and set aside.
• For the chicken: Cook the whole-wheat linguine al dente according to box directions. Drain and rinse under cold water and spray lightly with olive oil cooking spray so it does not stick and set aside.
• Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray and add onion. Cook until translucent and beginning to brown, about 5 to 10 minutes. Add the chicken, season with salt and pepper and stir in curry powder. Saute chicken until lightly brown. Add the peanut butter and allow it to melt to coat the chicken.
• Add the roasted red peppers, water chestnuts and scallions and season with salt and pepper as you like. Saute for a few minutes just to release flavor.
• Pour the coconut milk sauce over the chicken and vegetables and stir gently. Cook just until warmed through and thickened a bit, about 3 to 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, as needed. Garnish with chopped mint and cilantro. Serve with lime wedges, if desired.
• SUZY'S SERVING OPTIONS: (Serves 4 or more - can be doubled easily)
• Family Style ¿ Put linguine in a large deep platter or decorative bowl and pour mixture over the top. Toss gently with tongs. Garnish with fresh lime juice, and chopped scallions or herbs.
• Low Carb Diets ¿ On a large dinner plate place Boston lettuce leaves in a fan covering the entire plate. Place 1/4 of the chicken mixture on top and drizzle with fresh lime juice and garnish with scallions. The sauce will form a natural salad dressing for the lettuce.
• Individual Plates: Each serving is 2 ounces dry pasta and 1/4 of the chicken mixture. Garnish it with fresh lime juice, a lime wedge and scallions or herbs. Serve it on a small exotic plate for added presentation.

THAI RED CURRY COCONUT CHICKEN

Steps:

• In medium bowl, mix yogurt, chicken broth, curry paste, gingerroot and garlic until well blended. Set aside.
• In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 3 to 4 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center. Add peanut butter; cook 1 to 2 minutes or until chicken is well coated.
• Reduce heat to medium; stir in pea pods and bell pepper. Simmer 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are crisp-tender. Stir in yogurt mixture; cook 1 to 2 minutes longer or until thoroughly heated. Season with salt and pepper.
• Serve over rice. Sprinkle with cilantro, and serve with lime wedges.