Peanut Butter Chicken Curry

by Cherrypick
Star 4.2
    20m prep time
    90m total time
    Medium level
    17 ingredients

Cook this chicken curry using peanut butter as the base of the sauce, along with plenty of chilli and spices. You'll want to make it your regular Friday night fakeaway. This recipe is from BBC Good Food, written by Tom Kerridge.

Method

Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.

Step 1

Put the chicken thighs, chopped garlic, a third of the lemongrass and half the ginger and half of the spices along with half of the lime juice in a large bowl. Toss, then cover and leave for 30 mins, or chill for up to 24 hrs.

Step 2

Blitz the remaining whole garlic cloves, the rest of the lemongrass and ginger, remaining spices, onion and chopped chilli (if using). Add a large splash of water in a food processor or mini chopper. Set aside.

Step 3

Heat the oil in a pan and brown the chicken all over. Set aside on a plate. Cook the paste for 8-10 mins until the paste has deepened in colour and the oil has slightly separated. Stir in the peanut butter and kecap manis. When thickened, add the coconut milk and half a can of water, bring to a simmer, season, and then add the chicken with its juices.

Step 4

Continue to simmer for 40 mins, stirring often. Turn off the heat, add the rest of the lime juice and season. Leave to rest for 10 mins. Scatter over the spring onions and fresh coriander and sliced chilli (if using), before serving with rice, heated according to the packet instructions, if you wish.
  • Ingredients
  • Based on 4 servings
  • 2 Lemongrass, stalks, bashed and roughly chopped 1 x Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Lemongrass Sticks x2
  • 100g Smooth Peanut Butter 1 x Sainsbury's Peanut Butter Smooth 340g
  • 30g Coriander, chopped 1 x Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Bunch Coriander 30g
  • 2 Limes, juiced 2 x Sainsbury's Limes x1
  • 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil 1 x Sainsbury's Vegetable Oil 1L
  • 1 kg Skin On Chicken Thighs 1 x Sainsbury's 1kg British Fresh Chicken Skin on Thighs
  • 400 ml Coconut Milk 1 x Sainsbury's Coconut Milk 400ml
  • 3 Spring Onions, chopped 1 x Sainsbury's Spring Onions Bunch 100g
  • 6 Garlic Cloves, 2 finely chopped, 4 left whole 1 x Sainsbury's Garlic
  • 2 Cooked Rice 2 x Ben's Original Classic Basmati Microwave Rice 220g
  • 1 tbsp Ground Coriander 1 x Sainsbury's Ground Coriander 36g
  • 4 tbsp Kecap Manis, or 3 tbsp soy sauce mixed with 1 tbsp light brown soft sugar 1 x Malay Taste Kicap Manis 150g
  • 1 tbsp Ground Turmeric 1 x Sainsbury's Turmeric 48g
  • 1 tbsp Ground Cumin 1 x Sainsbury's Ground Cumin 43g
  • 2 tbsp Ginger, peeled and finely chopped 1 x Sainsbury's Root Ginger Loose
  • 2 Red Chillies, half roughly chopped and half sliced 1 x Sainsbury's Red Chillies 65g
  • 1 Onion, roughly chopped 1 x Sainsbury's Onions Loose
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