Simple Thai Red Chicken Curry

    15m prep time
    35m total time
    Easy level
    15 ingredients

Forget ordering takeaway and make your own Thai red chicken curry at home. This classic dish takes just 15 minutes to prep and it's bursting with flavour.

Method

Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.

Step 1

Heat the oilin a large saute pan over a medium heat and fry the ginger and garlic paste for 30 seconds. Add red curry paste, sizzle for a few secs, then pour in the coconut milk.

Step 2

Bring to the boil, reduce to a simmer, stir a little and wait for the oil to rise to the surface.

Step 3

Add the diced chicken thighs, drained bamboo shoots, green beans, and the lime leaves. Allow to simmer for 12 mins or until the chicken is cooked through.

Step 4

Add the the fish sauce, sugar** and soy to taste – if you like it a little saltier, add more fish sauce and soy; if you like it sweeter, add a little more sugar.

Step 5

Bring to the boil, take off the heat and add most of the torn Thai basil.

Step 6

Spoon the curry into four bowls and top with sliced red chilli and a few extra Thai basil leaves and finely sliced ginger. Serve with Jasmine rice.
  • Ingredients
  • Based on 4 servings
  • 200g Bamboo Shoots, drained 1 x Sainsbury's Canned Bamboo Shoots in Water 225g
  • 2tbsp Fish Sauce 1 x Blue Dragon Fish Sauce 150ml
  • 800ml Coconut Milk 2 x Island Sun Coconut Milk 400ml
  • 1tsp Brown Sugar 1 x Sainsbury's Fairtrade Light Soft Brown Sugar 500g
  • 1 inch Ginger, peeled and cut into matchsticks 1 x Sainsbury's Ginger 100g
  • 1tbsp Oil 1 x Sainsbury's Olive Oil 1L
  • 10g Thai Basil 1 x Sainsbury's Thai Basil 20g
  • 1 Red Chilli, sliced diagonally 1 x Sainsbury's Red Chillies 65g
  • 440g Cooked Jasmine Rice, to serve 2 x Ben's Original Jasmine Microwave Rice 220g
  • 4 Lime Leaves, ideally fresh 1 x Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Lime Leaves x4
  • 1tbsp Ginger and Garlic Paste 1 x KTC Minced Garlic & Ginger Paste 210g
  • 8 Skinless, Boneless Chicken Thighs, cut into large chunks 2 x Sainsbury's 320g British Fresh Chicken Thigh Fillets Skinless & Boneless
  • 1 tbsp Soy Sauce 1 x Sainsbury's Light Soy Sauce 150ml
  • 200g Green Beans, cut in half, ends trimmed 1 x Sainsbury's Fine Green Beans 200g
  • 3 tbsp Red Curry Paste, add less if you prefer it less spicy 1 x Thai Taste Red Curry Paste 200g
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