Thai Green Curry Chicken With Basil Recipes

THAI BASIL CHICKEN WITH COCONUT CURRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat sesame oil over medium-high heat in a large, heavy-bottomed skillet. Add onion and saute until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and ginger; saute for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Stir chicken into the hot skillet and season with salt and pepper. Mix in curry paste. Brown chicken on both sides, about 10 minutes total.
• Pour in coconut milk, chicken broth, snow peas, mushrooms, red bell pepper, and bamboo shoots. Season with cinnamon and stir well. Cover and reduce heat to medium-low; let simmer until chicken is no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, about 30 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in basil and lemon juice.

THAI GREEN CURRY WITH CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oil in a wok until it starts to shimmer. Add curry paste, garlic, and ginger; stir together and fry until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Add chicken breast slices, stirring until coated. Cook until just slightly pink in the center, 3 to 5 minutes.
• While chicken is cooking, place baby corn and bamboo shots in a small saucepan, cover with water, and place over high heat. Bring to a boil. Drain then cover with water again.
• Pour coconut milk into the wok. Bring to a slow simmer, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Drain corn and bamboo shoots and add in. Stir in fish sauce, palm sugar, and kaffir lime leaves. Bring back up to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes. Stir in bell pepper strips and cook until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes.
• Remove curry from heat and stir in Thai basil.

CLASSIC THAI GREEN CURRY CHICKEN WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Place all the "green curry paste" ingredients together in a food processor and process to a paste. If needed, add a few tablespoons of coconut milk (the lower liquid part of the can) to help blend ingredients. Set aside.
• Prepare the lime leaves by tearing the leaf away from either side of the stem. Discard the central stem. Then using scissors, cut leaves into thin strips. Set aside.
• Warm a wok or large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the oil and swirl around, then add the green curry paste. Stir-fry briefly to release the fragrance (1 minute), then add 3/4 of the coconut milk, reserving roughly 1/4 for later.
• Add the chicken, stirring to incorporate. When the curry sauce comes to a boil, reduce heat to medium or medium-low, until you get a nice simmer. Cover and allow to simmer 5 to 8 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Stir occasionally.
• Add the zucchini and tomatoes, plus the strips of the lime leaf (or lime zest), stirring well to incorporate. Simmer another 4 to 6 minutes or until vegetables are softened but still formed and colorful.
• Do a taste-test for salt, adding 1 to 2 tablespoons fish sauce if not salty enough. If you prefer a sweeter curry, add a little more sugar. If too salty or sweet for your taste, add a squeeze of lime or lemon juice. If too spicy, add more coconut milk. Note that this curry should be a balance of salty, spicy, sweet and sour, plus bitter.
• Serve in bowls with rice on the side, allowing guests to add their own. Top each portion with a drizzle of 2 to 3 tablespoons reserved coconut milk, plus a sprinkling of fresh basil. Additional chopped red or green chile can be added for those who like it spicy.

CHICKEN GREEN CURRY WITH BASIL

Steps:

• Bring 4 ounces of coconut milk to a boil with the curry paste, sugar, stock and fish sauce.
• Simmer for 15 minutes.
• Add the remaining cocnut milk, basil, bamboo, and chicken and simmer another 10 minutes.
• Just before serving, stir in the snow peas.
• Serve over rice.
• This recipe also works well with fish or shrimp.