Coconut Curry Chicken

far away view of a stainless steak skillet of creamy coconut curry chicken recipe garnished with cilantro and lime

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 pound chicken breasts sliced into 1/4” slices then 2” pieces
  • 1/2 large onion, chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper chopped into 1” pieces
  • 5 oz. (1 cup) green beans chopped into 1” pieces
  • 2 cups Cauliflower chopped into bite size pieces
  • 2 teaspoons freshly grated ginger
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tablespoon curry powder
  • 1 13.5 oz. can quality coconut milk I like Chaokoh
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons less sodium soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoon fish sauce may sub soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons Asian/Thai Sweet Chili Sauce like Mae Ploy
  • 1/2 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1-3 teaspoons Asian hot chili paste/sauce or more to taste
Garnish
  • cilantro
  • crushed peanuts
Instructions
  1. Heat oil over medium high heat in large skillet. Add chicken, onions and curry powder and cook just until chicken is no longer pink. Add bell peppers, cauliflower, green beans, ginger and garlic, and sauté 1 minute.
  2. Add half of the coconut milk (eyeball it). Mix remaining coconut milk with 1 tablespoon cornstarch and add to skillet along with all remaining ingredients (expect Garnishes).
  3. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer for 5 minutes or until the sauce thickens and the vegetables reach desired crisp-tenderness.
  4. Garnish with additional optional fresh basil, cilantro, lime zest, lime juice and chili sauce to taste. Serve with rice.

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