Spicy Lite Coconut Chicken Thai Curry

Serving Size: 10

This Lite Chicken Thai Curry with chicken breast and lite coconut milk, contains red bell pepper, zucchini, onions, and lots of fresh garlic for a boost of nutrition and flavor!

Recipe by: Syd Bailey

Cook Times

Active Prep15

Hands-On Cook15

Hands-Off Cook10

Total Time40

Recipe Serving Size10

Cooking Tools Required

Cutting board, Measuring cups and spoons, Saute pan, Sharp Knives

Ingredients

2 pound boneless skinless chicken breast thinly sliced, about 1 ½ inches long
2 tablespoon coconut oil
1 pound zucchini cut into 1/2 x 2 spears
1/2 pound red bell pepper ribs and seeds removed, sliced
5 stalk green onion chopped
2/3 pound onion sliced
1 tablespoon fresh ginger grated or finely chopped or more to taste, can substitute dried ginger or ginger paste in a squeeze tube
5 clove garlic
1 tablespoon red Thai curry paste more or less to taste, if green, use less
28 ounce canned lite coconut milk for 10 servings use 2 cans

FOR GARNISH - OPTIONAL

crushed red pepper
fresh cilantro
lime wedges

Instructions

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Pat the chopped chicken dry and season with salt + pepper.
When the pan is warm, add coconut oil and cook the chicken breast until golden brown and cooked thru, about 8 minutes, stirring occasionally. Transfer the cooked chicken to a plate.
With the heat still over medium-high, add garlic and ginger and cook until softened and fragrant but not browned. Add in all the vegetables and season with salt + pepper. Cook the vegetables until starting to brown slightly on the edges, but still crisp-tender, about 6-8 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add thai curry paste and saute additional 2 -3 minutes
Return the cooked chicken to the pan.
Add in the can of coconut milk, stir to combine. turn heat to high and cook for 7-8 minutes until heated thru and reduced slightly
Spoon the coconut chicken thai curry over cauliflower rice (or regular rice or baked sweet potato) and serve warm. Top with desired garnishes.

Reheating Instructions

Reheat in saucepan over medium high heat until warmed through , About 5 or 6 minutes

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