Chicken in coconut milk with store-bought red curry paste, peppers, and basil. Easy Thai.
Red curry is typically milder than green curry. Common additions: pineapple, cherry tomatoes, snap peas.
Shrimp or tofu can replace chicken. Mae Ploy and Maesri are reliable paste brands.
Ingredients
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- 2 tbsp Vegetable oil
- 3 tbsp Red curry paste
- 2 can Full-fat coconut milk
- 1 lb Boneless skinless chicken breast, sliced
- 1 cup Bamboo shoots, drained
- 1 whole Red bell pepper, sliced
- 2 tbsp Fish sauce
- 1 tbsp Palm sugar or brown sugar
- 1 cup Thai basil leaves
Ingredients
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- 2 tbsp Vegetable oil
- 3 tbsp Red curry paste
- 2 can Full-fat coconut milk
- 1 lb Boneless skinless chicken breast, sliced
- 1 cup Bamboo shoots, drained
- 1 whole Red bell pepper, sliced
- 2 tbsp Fish sauce
- 1 tbsp Palm sugar or brown sugar
- 1 cup Thai basil leaves
Instructions
Bloom curry paste
Heat oil in a wok over medium-high heat (400-450°F surface). Add curry paste and stir-fry 1 to 2 minutes until very fragrant.
Equipment
- wok or large skillet
Ingredients
- vegetable oil (2 tbsp)
- red curry paste (3 tbsp)
Add the coconut milk and chicken
Pour in coconut milk and stir to combine. Add chicken and bring to a simmer. Cook 10 minutes until chicken is nearly cooked through.
Equipment
- wok or large skillet
Ingredients
- coconut milk (2 can)
- chicken breast, sliced (1 lb)
Simmer the vegetables
Add bamboo shoots, bell pepper, fish sauce, and sugar. Simmer 5 minutes until vegetables are tender. Taste and adjust seasoning.
Equipment
- wok or large skillet
Ingredients
- bamboo shoots (1 cup)
- red bell pepper, sliced (1 whole)
- fish sauce (2 tbsp)
- palm sugar (1 tbsp)
Serve hot
Remove from heat. Stir in Thai basil. Serve immediately over jasmine rice.
Ingredients
- Thai basil leaves (1 cup)
Before you cook
Cook notes
- • Red curry is typically milder than green curry.
- • Common additions: pineapple, cherry tomatoes, snap peas.
- • Shrimp or tofu can replace chicken.
- • Mae Ploy and Maesri are reliable paste brands.
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