Thai Red Chicken Curry Khaeng Phet Gai Food

THAI RED CURRY WITH CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large heavy based skillet over medium high heat.
• Add curry paste and Extras (if using jar paste) and cook for about 2 minutes so it "dries out" (See video)
• Add chicken broth and stir to dissolve paste. Simmer rapidly for 3 minutes or until liquid reduces by half.
• Add coconut milk, lime leaves, sugar and fish sauce. Stir, then add chicken.
• Spread chicken out, bring to simmer, then turn heat down to medium. Simmer for about 8- 10 minutes or until Sauce reduces, the chicken is cooked and the sauce is almost at the thickness you want.
• Do a taste test. Add more fish sauce (or even shrimp paste) to add more saltiness, sugar for sweetness.
• Add pumpkin and beans, stir. Cook for 3 minutes or until pumpkin is just cooked through and Sauce is thickened - see video for Sauce thickness.
• Remove from heat. Stir through a handful of Thai basil leaves.
• Serve over jasmine rice, garnished with fresh red chilli slices and fresh coriander/cilantro leaves, if desired.

KAENG PHET DAENG KAI (HOT RED CHICKEN CURRY)

Steps:

• Cut the chicken up, then briefly fry the curry paste until fragrant, reduce the heat, add the coconut milk slowly, and continue to stir while cooking until a thin film of oil apppears on the surface.
• Skim off the oil, and discard it.
• Add the chicken and other ingredients except the eggplant.
• Bring to a boil and cook until the chicken begins to change colour.
• Adjust the flavors to suit yourself.
• When it is at a boil again add the eggplant and continue till thechicken is cooked through.
• Serve with steamed white Jasmine rice.

THAI RED CHICKEN CURRY

Steps:

• Saute` onion and curry paste in a medium pan.
• Add Chicken in batches and cook over medium heat until browned.
• Add stock and potatoes.
• Simmer covered for 20 minutes.
• Stir in remaining ingredients.
• Simmer uncovered for 5 minutes and serve.

THAI RED CHICKEN CURRY FOR BEGINNERS

Steps:

• Heat olive oil a large nonstick pan or skillet over medium-high heat. Add shallots and stir-fry until soft, 3 to 5 minutes. Add bell pepper, chile pepper, ginger, and garlic; stir-fry for 3 minutes. Pour in 1/4 of the coconut milk and stir in curry paste until well distributed.
• Add chicken, 1/4 cup Thai basil, brown sugar, lime juice, and fish sauce. Cook and stir until chicken is no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, 7 to 10 minutes.
• Add the rest of the coconut milk and diced tomato to the pan and bring to the boil. Simmer over medium heat for 10 to 15 minutes more. Serve with remaining basil and scallions on the side as a garnish.

THE BEST THAI RED CHICKEN CURRY RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium and cook the onion for 5 minutes.
• Add the curry paste and garlic then cook, stirring, for about 1 minutes.
• Add the coconut milk, chicken broth, fish sauce, sugar, red pepper flakes and salt then bring to a boil.
• Add the vegetables and reduce heat and simmer until vegetable are soft.
• Squeeze lime juice over chicken then add chicken and basil to the pot.
• Cook until chicken is completely cooked.
• Serve over Jasmine Rice.

THAI RED CURRY

Steps:

• Heat 1 tbsp vegetable oil in a large saucepan over a medium heat and fry 1 tbsp ginger and 1 tbsp garlic paste for 2 mins. Add 5-6 tbsp red curry paste, sizzle for a few secs, then pour in 800ml coconut milk.
• Bring to the boil, reduce to a simmer, stir a little and wait for the oil to rise to the surface.
• Add 8 skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into chunks, and lime leaves, and simmer for 12 mins or until the chicken is cooked through.
• Add 1 tbsp of the fish sauce and a pinch of brown sugar, then taste - if you like it a little saltier, add more fish sauce; if you like it sweeter, add a little more sugar.
• Bring to the boil, take off the heat and add ½ small pack Thai basil.
• Spoon the curry into four bowls and top with 1 red chilli, a thumb-sized piece of ginger and a few extra basil leaves. Serve with jasmine rice.