Flavorful Thai Green Curry Cooked with Chicken Thighs
Thai Green Curry Chicken Thighs: A Flavor-Packed One-Pot Meal
Craving for a scrumptious dinner that's bursting with flavor? Look no further than this Thai Green Curry Chicken Thighs recipe. This dish is all about rich, zesty, and aromatic flavors, so let's dive in!
Thai green curry paste combined with lime juice, zest, Asian fish sauce, and brown sugar creates a vibrant braising liquid. Add red bell peppers, green beans, and coconut milk, and you've got a lip-smacking one-pot meal that's the perfect companion to steamed rice.
If you're using a slow cooker, simply blend the sauce and cook the chicken for 4 hours on low heat. Debone the chicken, cook the vegetables, and return the chicken to the slow cooker. Done!
Wondering what to buy? For an outstanding Thai green curry paste, you might want to check out the Mae Ploy brand.
Cooking Up Success
- Servings: 6
- Difficulty: A breeze!
- Time: Approximately 1 hour 15 minutes, including 25 minutes of active time
Ingredients:
- Lime zest and juice
- Asian fish sauce
- Light brown sugar
- Green curry paste
- Garlic cloves
- Yellow onion
- Low-sodium chicken broth
- Fresh cilantro
- Chicken thighs (skinless, bone-in)
- Green beans
- Red bell pepper
- Green onions
- Coconut milk (canned)
- Steamed rice (for serving)
Instructions:
- In a blender, mix the lime zest, juice, fish sauce, brown sugar, green curry paste, garlic, yellow onion, chicken broth, and half the cilantro until smooth. Season the chicken thighs with salt.
- Combine the chicken thighs and sauce in a large saucepan or Dutch oven, bringing it to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer until the chicken is tender, about 30 minutes.
- Uncover and remove the chicken to a cutting board to cool slightly. In the pan, add the green beans, bell pepper, green onions, and coconut milk, bringing it to a simmer again over medium heat. Cover and cook until the vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes.
- Debone the chicken and return it to the pan, along with the remaining cilantro. Warm through, cover, and serve with steamed rice.
Tasty Alternatives
If you're after an authentic and vegetarian-friendly Thai green curry paste, consider Ice Kitchen brand. For a more convenient and diet-friendly option, Bay's Kitchen Thai Green Curry Stir-in Sauce is worth checking out. If you prefer a traditional paste with fish sauce and shrimp paste, opt for the Roland Green Curry Paste. No matter your choice, this recipe is guaranteed to delight your taste buds!
- To reduce the gristle in the Thai Green Curry Chicken Thighs, ensure you cook the chicken with the sauce and simmer it until tender, about 30 minutes.
- For a more culturally authentic Thai Green Curry Paste, you may want to consider using the Ice Kitchen brand, which offers a vegetarian-friendly option.
- If you're watching your credit line and looking to save on grocery shopping, opt for Bay's Kitchen Thai Green Curry Stir-in Sauce for a convenient and diet-friendly alternative to a traditional paste.
