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A dish full of chicken thighs in a red Thai sauce
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Thai Red Curry - Chicken

A delicious blend of aromatic spices with coconut milk together with chicken thighs. Easy and packed full of flavour 
Course Main
Cuisine Thai
Keyword Chicken Curry, chicken thighs, Red Curry, Thai, Thai red curry
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 453kcal

Ingredients

  • 600 g Chicken thigh fillets Skinless & boneless
  • 1 tbsp Olive Oil
  • Salt & Black Pepper
  • 2 Cloves Garlic Peeled and chopped finely
  • Thumb fresh ginger Peeled & grated
  • 400 ml Light Coconut Milk
  • 2 tablespoons Thai Red Curry Paste
  • 2 Teaspoons Brown Sugar
  • Fresh Coriander Handfull
  • 1 Juice of one Lime And wedges for decoration
  • 1 Red Chilli Slices for garnish - OPTIONAL

Instructions

  • Take a large ovenproof dish - one that you can use on the hob
  • Add your olive oil and then your chicken thighs and Salt & pepper each thigh
    Chicken thighs in a skillet
  • Fry for 5-6 minutes on one side (the messy side ha ha) , moving around occasionally
  • Add your garlic, ginger and red curry paste and swirl around and turn over your thighs and fry for a further 5-6 minutes - you are looking for colour on your chicken thighs
  • Next add your light coconut milk and brown sugar and give it a stir
  • Bring to a boil and then simmer for 35 minutes stirring occasionally. Make sure your chicken is cooked through
  • Finally add the juice of your lime and a good handful fresh coriander leaves. Fir garnish you can add more coriander leaves and maybe a slice or two of fresh chilli
  • Serve
    Red Curry Chicken - served in an ovenproof dish

Notes

*** Nutritional Information is approximate and thus intended as a guide 

Nutrition

Calories: 453kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 147mg | Sodium: 187mg | Potassium: 333mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1307IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 1mg