Thai Green Curry with Chicken (Gaeng Kiew Wan Kai)
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Thai Green Curry with Chicken (Gaeng Kiew Wan Kai) can be eaten with rice or with Thai flat rice noodles known as khanom jeen (ขนมจีน).
Recipe Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 pound chicken breasts, sliced into strips
- 1 large red bell pepper, cut into strips
- 1 can of bamboo shoots, thinly sliced
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 tablespoon green curry paste
- 1 can of coconut milk (14-ounce unsweetened)
- 4 kaffir lime leaves, thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon lime rind, finely grated
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 tablespoon soft brown sugar
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil plus sprigs for garnish
- 2 Thai chili peppers, sliced for garnish (optional)
Recipe Steps:
- Heat a large wok with oil.
- Stir fry chicken in wok until cooked through (do not overcook). Remove chicken from wok and set aside.
- In the wok, stir fry the onion and red bell pepper for two minutes. Add bamboo shoots. Stir to make sure everything is mixed together.
- Add the curry paste. Fry until the you can smell the released fragrance. About 3-5 minutes. Pour in coconut milk, lime leaves and lime rind, stirring occasionally.
- When the curry mixture comes to a boil, reduce heat and add chicken, lime juice, brown sugar and fish sauce. Simmer chicken in curry for 2 minutes or until chicken is heated through.
- When you are ready to serve, stir in chopped basil and Thai chili peppers (peppers are optional)
- Serve immediately with steamed white rice on the side or rice noodles.
- Notes: Thai green curry paste is available in the Asian foods section of many supermarkets and at Asian markets or try making your own green curry.
Serving Size: 4-6
Preparation Time: 35 minutes
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