Thai green chicken curry
Cooking time
Ready in 20 minutesSkill level
EasyServings
Serves 4The enduring Thai favourite is not as difficult as you may think - this recipe takes just 20 minutes
Nutrition and extra info
Nutrition per serving
- kcalories
- 337
- protein
- 32.5g
- carbs
- 4.1g
- fat
- 21.3g
- saturates
- 14.7g
- fibre
- 0.7g
- sugar
- -
- salt
- 0.62g
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp oil
- 4 small, skinless chicken breasts, thinly sliced
- 1-2 tbsp green curry paste, depending on how hot you like it
- 400ml coconut milk
- 100g green beans, trimmed
- 1 small courgette, halved lengthways and thinly sliced on the diagonal
- 1 lime, juiced
- a handful of coriander leaves
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Method
- Heat a large saucepan and add the oil. Cook the chicken for 3 minutes until it starts to brown. Add the curry paste and cook, stirring, for 1 minute until fragrant. Then add the coconut milk, stir and reduce the heat to a gentle simmer.
- Cook for 10 minutes, then add the beans and courgette. Cook for 3 minutes until the vegetables are just tender. Remove from heat and season to taste with lime juice and stir through the coriander. Serve with boiled rice.
Recipe from olive magazine, July 2005
Comments, questions and tips
Comments
Have now made this several times, it is straightforward, tasty and light. I never shake the coconut milk can and just use the cream initially to simmer the paste with as the flavours infuse that way. I also take a few spoonfuls of the sauce and whiz it up with the coriander (using a stick blender). This makes it really green when you pour it back in. Kaffir lime leaves improve it too. I also cook the vegetables for a minute or two in the microwave before adding. It has certainly converted my partner to Thai food.
I had never made Thai Green Curry before but found this recipe and thought it worth a try. I added some lemon grass with the vegetables and some Thai fish oil along with the curry paste, served it with jasmine rice and the result was absolutely lovely. It was a great hit with my husband so will become a regular dish from now on.
I've only just found this recipe and have been making thai curry for a long time... it's a regular Monday night dinner in our house. I'd just like to say i always add lime juice, 1 tbsp fish sauce and a teaspoon of sugar as soon as i take it off the heat... gives a really authentic thai taste, especially if using a shop bought paste. Enjoy! x
