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chicken panang curry

Easy, Super Quick Chicken Panang Curry

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A staple of Thai cuisine, Panang curry is hot, spicy, sweet and beautifully creamy. It’s mega adaptable and you can swap out protein, add vegetables and adapt it to what you’ve got in your fridge!

  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 4 main courses 1x

Ingredients

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  • 8 chicken thighs, cut into 1 inch pieces, deboned and skin removed (or 3 chicken breasts)
  • 2 tbsp Panang curry paste
  • 400ml coconut milk
  • 4 kaffir lime leaves
  • 1 tbsp palm sugar
  • 1 tbsp fish sauce
  • Thai basil, as required
  • Steamed rice, as required

Instructions

  1. Heat a sauté pan on a medium high heat and add the solid part of the coconut milk or 1/3 of the milk. Heat and reduce the liquid.
  2. Once the oil has split and the liquid has evaporated, add the curry paste and sauté for 1 minute.
  3. Add the chicken and coat in the curry paste.
  4. Pour in the rest of the coconut milk and bring to a simmer. Tear the kaffir lime leaves and place into the sauce. Cover with a lid and cook until the chicken is cooked through (around 5-6 minutes).
  5. Season with fish sauce and palm sugar. Reduce until thick and coating the back of a spoon.
  6. Check for seasoning and serve with steamed rice. Garnish with sliced chilli, basil and kaffir lime leaf.
  • Author: Richard
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Category: Mains
  • Cuisine: Asian