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30-Minute Green Curry Chicken with Sweet Potato and Red Pepper

January 10, 2014 By lbaugustine 10 Comments

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My New Year’s challenge is on. To include recipes each month with just six to eight ingredients or less (not including very basic ingredients like olive oil, kosher salt, soy sauce, etc.) My daughter thinks it should be every recipe, but hey I don’t want to set the bar too high and not be able to hurdle it. And while this will mean more streamlined recipes, it won’t mean taking shortcuts not characteristic of the standards I’ve set for the quality of recipes I give you.

Thai food fits my streamlined ingredient concept. And contrary to what you might think Thai food can be made quickly. Green curry paste is the only ingredient that you may have to travel to an Asian grocery store to locate (although I have found it in the Asian section of many grocery stores too.) It’s somewhat of a magical ingredient packing many different flavors into one package with a complexity that contributes depth of flavor in a hurry. A word of caution that a little goes a long way in spiciness so start with a smaller amount and work your way up to the amount you prefer. Green chiles, lemon grass, garlic, galangal and kaffir lime leaves are a few of the ingredients ground or pounded together to create this incredible paste. Open most any Thai cookbook and you will find a recipe for it. I encourage you to make it sometime to see what goes into it and to control the flavors you want to be most dominate.

A few tips on preparing the curry. Tofu can be substituted for the chicken and can be added after the sweet potatoes are tender. Fresh Thai or regular basil can be used instead of the cilantro. Drizzle in a tablespoon of fresh squeezed lime juice after you remove the curry from the heat. Remember the sauce is is supposed to be somewhat thin so it’s best to serve it in low sided bowls.

30-Minute Green Curry Chicken with Sweet Potato and Red Pepper
 
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Serves: 3-4
Ingredients
  • 13.5 ounces canned coconut milk (lite coconut milk can be substituted)
  • 1-1/2 cups low sodium chicken broth or stock
  • 2 cups peeled and large chopped sweet potato (1 medium size - about 10 ounces)
  • 12 oz boneless, skinless chicken breast cut into bite size pieces (1 large breast)
  • 1 to 1-1/2 tablespoons green curry paste (available in Asian section of many grocery stores)
  • 1-1/2 cups chopped or sliced red bell pepper (1 medium size)
  • ¼ cup roughly chopped fresh cilantro (fresh basil can be substituted)
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce or fish sauce
  • 3 cups cooked Jasmine or Basmati rice
Instructions
  1. Bring coconut milk and chicken broth or a boil in a large skillet; add sweet potato and chicken, reduce heat to simmer and cook just until potatoes are tender and chicken is cooked, about 10 minutes.
  2. Stir in curry paste and add pepper; simmer to soften pepper about 3 minutes.
  3. Stir in cilantro and soy sauce.
  4. Serve over cooked rice.
Notes
To make 3 cups of cooked Jasmine or Basmati rice: Stir together 1 cup jasmine or basmati rice, 1-1/2 cups water and a pinch of kosher salt in a saucepan. Bring to boil, stir and reduce heat to low; cover and cook just until water is absorbed and rice is tender, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat and allow sitting 5 minutes before serving.
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Comments

  1. cindy Bostwick says

    January 11, 2014 at 9:53 am

    This looks wonderful! I know what I am making for Sunday night dinner now- a perfect antidote to the cold weather.

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  2. Kristine sweeney says

    January 11, 2014 at 10:13 am

    Matt’s old rule was “it can’t take longer to prepare than it does to eat it” seems close to this! Can’t wait to fix this dish!
    Happy New Year!

    Reply
    • lbaugustine says

      January 20, 2014 at 1:27 pm

      I love that rule. Thanks Kristie.

      Reply
  3. Katie Keller says

    January 17, 2014 at 3:14 pm

    Made this last night – very easy, quick and yummy!

    Reply
    • lbaugustine says

      January 20, 2014 at 1:27 pm

      Thanks Katie!

      Reply
  4. Sandra says

    January 18, 2014 at 12:11 pm

    Still battling below zero temps here and this soup was the perfect thing for a cold night. I can’t get over the depth of flavor from so few ingredients!I just finished the last bowl for lunch- delicious!

    Reply
    • lbaugustine says

      January 20, 2014 at 1:27 pm

      Stay warm! I am so glad you enjoyed the recipe.

      Reply
  5. Nancy Shrader says

    January 21, 2014 at 5:50 am

    Once again, Linda hit it out of the park!! My teenagers now make this recipe when it is their turn to make dinner! We’ve had it with tofu, chicken and even leftover shrimp one night. Only problem is we NEVER have leftovers.

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    • lbaugustine says

      January 21, 2014 at 9:13 am

      Well that comment has made my day, Nancy! Anytime my recipe inspires teenagers to cook is a big success. Thanks for letting me know!

      Reply
  6. Lisa Cole says

    January 29, 2018 at 6:55 pm

    This was fabulous and so fast! Thank you so much! xx

    Reply

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