A classic Thai basil chicken curry with coconut milk. Serve over jasmine rice and garnish with basil leaves.
Prep
31 min
Cook
55 min
Servings
Difficulty
Hard
Ingredients
2 teaspoons sesame oil
1 medium onion
, chopped
4 cloves garlic
, minced
1
, 1 inch
3 skinless
, boneless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch strips
kosher salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 tablespoon green curry paste
1
, 15 ounce
1 red bell pepper
, cut into strips
1 cup chicken broth
1 cup snow peas
1 cup chopped shiitake mushrooms
0.5 cups bamboo shoots
0.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon
3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
½ lemon
, juiced
Instructions
1
Heat sesame oil in a large, heavy-bottomed skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and ginger; sauté for 2 to 3 minutes. Stir chicken into onion mixture and season with salt and pepper. Mix in curry paste. Cook, stirring occasionally, until chicken is browned, about 10 minutes.
2
Add coconut milk, red bell pepper, chicken broth, snow peas, mushrooms, and bamboo shoots. Season with cinnamon and stir well. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 30 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in basil and lemon juice.
Nutrition per serving
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