Easy Thai Chicken Summer Squash Curry Recipes

EASY THAI CHICKEN & SUMMER SQUASH CURRY.

Steps:

• In a pan, sauté curry paste for a minute or two in oil.
• Put in chicken legs and toss in curry/oil mixture.
• When fragrant, add all other ingredients except squash.
• Bring to the boil.
• Reduce heat to a simmer and cover with lid, cooking for about 45 minutes.
• Add the squash pieces, and cook with the lid off for 10 minutes.
• Taste and adjust seasonings (more fish sauce or palm sugar) as necessary.
• Remove lemongrass stalk and kaffir lime leaves.
• Serve with freshly steamed rice (we used basmati, however jasmine would be more authentic).
• Enjoy!

SUMMER SQUASH CURRY, SHELLFISH OPTIONAL

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons coconut oil in a large heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion, season with salt and pepper, and cook until softened without browning, about 5 minutes.
• Add garlic, ginger, chile, turmeric, fish sauce (or soy sauce, for vegetarians) and lime zest and juice, stir, and cook for an additional minute. Add coconut milk, bring to a simmer and cook until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add summer squash and peas, if using, and cook gently until just tender but still firm, about 5 minutes more. Turn off the heat.
• Meanwhile, if using mussels and squid, put 1 tablespoon coconut oil in a soup pot over high heat. Add mussels, stir, and cover. When mussels begin to open, after 3 or 4 minutes, add squid, stir and cook, covered, for 2 minutes more. Turn off heat. (Skip this step for a vegetarian version of the recipe.)
• Transfer squash and sauce to a deep, wide serving dish or divide among large soup bowls. If using, scatter mussels and squid over the top. Garnish with mint, basil and cilantro.