Name: Red curry chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 400 millilitre can coconut milk; 1/4 cup thai red curry paste; 2 fresh kaffir lime leaves; 450 gram chicken thigh fillets, cut into 3cm pieces; 225 gram can bamboo shoots, drained; 2 tablespoon fish sauce; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; 1 tablespoon lime juice; 1/3 cup coriander leaves; steamed jasmine rice, to serve; lime wedges, to serve; fried shallots, to garnish

Red curry chicken

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Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

15M

Total

30M

Ingredients

400 millilitre can coconut milk

1/4 cup thai red curry paste

2 fresh kaffir lime leaves

450 gram chicken thigh fillets, cut into 3cm pieces

225 gram can bamboo shoots, drained

2 tablespoon fish sauce

1 tablespoon brown sugar

1 tablespoon lime juice

1/3 cup coriander leaves

steamed jasmine rice, to serve

lime wedges, to serve

fried shallots, to garnish

Method

1.Heat 1/2 cup coconut milk in a wok over moderately high heat, 4-5 minutes, or until milk starts to separate. Add curry paste, cook and stir, 2 minutes, or until fragrant.

2.Add remaining coconut milk, lime leaves and chicken. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 5-6 minutes or until chicken is cooked.

3.Stir in bamboo shoots, fish sauce, sugar, juice and coriander. Simmer, 1 minute more, or until heated. Serve at once with rice, lime wedges and fried shallots, if you like.

Look for fried shallots in Asian grocery stores and major supermarkets.
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