Thai Curry Tacos Recipes

THAI CURRY TACOS

Steps:

• Place all the curry ingredients into a food processor/blender (except the meat). Blend until the ingredients turn into a smooth paste and a fragrant scent is released. Taste test the sauce to see if the seasoning is to your liking. If too sour, add more brown sugar; if not salty enough, add more fish sauce; if not spicy enough, add more chili, etc.
• Season all sides of the beef with salt and pepper. Make sure to season aggressively because the beef has a large surface area, so you need more seasoning to create a solid foundation of flavor.
• Take a medium sized pot (or a pot just large enough to fit the beef) and put it over high heat. Put around ¼ cup of olive oil in the pot, and wait until you can see smoke from the oil. That means the oil is hot enough to start searing the beef. Put the beef in the pan, and sear on all sides (around 1 minute on each side).
• Once your beef is seared, pour in the curry paste. If the paste does not cover the beef, add water until the beef is covered. Turn the heat down to low and simmer for 1 hour, or until the beef is tender. You'll know when the beef is tender when you can pull it apart with a fork with ease.
• Once the beef is tender, take the beef out and shred the beef with 2 forks. Pull the beef apart to create these strands of beef, which is going to create a great texture to your beef. Once the beef is done, place back into the pot and simmer until your curry thickens a bit and darkens in color (around 30 minutes). This lets the meat and curry flavors really intensify and develop.
• Saute the peppers and onions in a pan over medium - low heat with ¼ cup of olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. The peppers and onions will be done when the onions are a translucent color, around 20 minutes.
• Take your flour tortillas (use however many you want to eat) and put them in a dry pan over medium heat. Flip them after 1 minute so that they heat up and get a bit of color on them. Take them off the heat.

COCONUT CURRY CHICKEN TACOS

Steps:

• Heat gas or charcoal grill. In 1-gallon resealable food-storage plastic bag, mix coconut milk and 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons red curry paste until well blended. Reserve 1/4 cup mixture in separate container for brushing on chicken when grilling. Add chicken to bag; toss to coat. Refrigerate about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in blender or food processor, place Mango Sauce ingredients. Cover; blend on high until smooth. Place in bowl until ready to serve. Place Thai Fresh Salsa ingredients in separate bowl.
• Drain chicken, keeping as much marinade as possible on meat. Place chicken on grill over medium heat. Cook chicken 5 to 8 minutes on each side until cooked through, brushing with reserved coconut milk mixture halfway through cooking. Heat tortillas on grill.
• Cut chicken into thin strips. Fill tortillas with chicken, salsa, sauce and peanuts. Serve with lime wedges.

THAI-STYLE COCONUT CURRY CHICKEN TACOS

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over low heat. Add the curry paste and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until the garlic is softened, about 3 minutes. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil and the chicken, season with salt and pepper, and cook over medium heat, stirring, until no longer pink, 2 or 3 minutes.
• Stir in the coconut milk and simmer until the sauce is thickened and the chicken starts to caramelize, about 15 minutes. Stir in 2 tablespoons lime juice.
• Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, make the pico de gallo: Toss the tomato, onion, cilantro and the remaining 2 tablespoons lime juice; season with salt and pepper.
• Divide the chicken mixture among the tortillas. Top with the pico de gallo and avocado, if using. Serve with lime wedges.