Best 13 Thai Coconut Chicken Curry Recipes

COCONUT CURRY THAI CHICKEN

Steps:

• For the sauce: In a medium bowl, combine all of the sauce ingredients, whisk until thoroughly combined and set aside.
• For the chicken: Cook the whole wheat linguine al dente according to box directions. Drain and rinse under cold water and spray lightly with olive oil cooking spray so it does not stick and set aside.
• Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray and add onions. Cook until translucent and beginning to brown, about 5 to 10 minutes. Add the chicken, season with salt and pepper and stir in curry powder. Saute chicken until lightly brown. Add the peanut butter and allow it to melt to coat the chicken.
• Add the roasted red peppers, water chestnuts and scallions and season with salt and pepper as you like. Saute for a few minutes just to release flavor.
• Pour the coconut curry sauce over the chicken and vegetables and stir gently. Cook just until warmed through and thickened a bit, about 3 to 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, as needed. Garnish with chopped mint and cilantro. Serve with lime wedges, if desired.
• SUZY'S SERVING OPTIONS: (Serves four or more ? can be doubled easily)
• Family Style ? Put linguine in a large deep platter or decorative bowl and pour mixture over the top. Toss gently with tongs. Garnish with fresh lime juice, and chopped scallions or herbs.
• Low Carb Diets ? On a large dinner plate place Boston lettuce leaves in a fan covering the entire plate. Place 1/4 of the chicken mixture on top and drizzle with fresh lime juice and garnish with scallions. The sauce will form a natural salad dressing for the lettuce.
• Individual Plates: Each serving is 2 oz. dry pasta and 1/4 of the chicken mixture. Garnish it with fresh lime juice, a lime wedge and scallions or herbs. Serve it on a small exotic plate for added presentation.
• NOTE: You may substitute shrimp or tofu for the chicken and it is equally delicious!!

EASY THAI CHICKEN CURRY WITH COCONUT MILK

Steps:

• Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add curry powder and chili paste and cook for 2 minutes.
• Add chicken, onion, and bell pepper. Stir-fry until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 5 minutes.
• Add fish sauce and garlic and saute for 1 to 2 minutes. Add coconut milk, chicken stock, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Bring to a low simmer and cook until flavors come together, 7 to 10 minutes more.

THAI COCONUT CHICKEN CURRY SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add minced ginger and garlic; saute for 1 minute. Stir in curry paste and cook for 1 minute. Add chicken and cook for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add stock, coconut milk, water, ginger piece, lime juice, and 1/4 cup cilantro stems. Bring to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes.
• Discard ginger piece. Stir in snow peas and noodles. Cook until noodles are tender, about 3 minutes. Top with cilantro sprigs and serve with lime wedges.

THAI-STYLE COCONUT CURRY CHICKEN TACOS

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over low heat. Add the curry paste and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until the garlic is softened, about 3 minutes. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil and the chicken, season with salt and pepper, and cook over medium heat, stirring, until no longer pink, 2 or 3 minutes.
• Stir in the coconut milk and simmer until the sauce is thickened and the chicken starts to caramelize, about 15 minutes. Stir in 2 tablespoons lime juice.
• Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, make the pico de gallo: Toss the tomato, onion, cilantro and the remaining 2 tablespoons lime juice; season with salt and pepper.
• Divide the chicken mixture among the tortillas. Top with the pico de gallo and avocado, if using. Serve with lime wedges.

OPRAH'S THAI CHICKEN COCONUT CURRY SOUP

Steps:

• In a large heavy-bottom pot over high heat, combine chicken stock, garlic, ginger, curry paste, coriander, cumin, peppercorns and cilantro.
• Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes.
• Strain broth over a bowl through a fine-mesh sieve; discard solids.
• Return broth to pot; add coconut milk, shallots, mushrooms and chicken.
• Return to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer and cook until chicken is cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes.
• In a small bowl, combine fish sauce, lime juice, brown sugar and jalapeño, if desired; stir until sugar is dissolved, then add mixture to soup.
• Garnish with tomato, coconut shavings and cilantro; serve hot.

THAI BASIL CHICKEN IN COCONUT-CURRY SAUCE

Steps:

• ~Rinse chicken and pat dry. Place in a storage bag and toss with the curry powder and ½ teaspoon salt. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• ~In a 12-inch skillet, heat 1 teaspoon oil at medium-high heat. Add half of chicken and cook 2-3 minutes or till chicken is no longer pink. Remove chicken and repeat with remaining chicken. Remove chicken.
• ~Heat 1 teaspoon oil in the same skillet. Add onion and bell pepper, and jalapeno peppers. Cook for about 5 minutes. Add garlic, and ginger just until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• ~Stir cornstarch into coconut milk. Turn heat to low and slowly add milk. Cook and stir until thickened. Turn up the heat to medium if needed. Add chicken and basil just before serving. Sometimes I add more curry if needed. Serve over hot rice and garnish with fresh basil. Steamed cauliflower goes well with this dish.

COCONUT CURRY THAI CHICKEN

Steps:

• For the sauce: In a medium bowl, combine all of the sauce ingredients, whisk until thoroughly combined and set aside.
• For the chicken: Cook the whole-wheat linguine al dente according to box directions. Drain and rinse under cold water and spray lightly with olive oil cooking spray so it does not stick and set aside.
• Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray and add onion. Cook until translucent and beginning to brown, about 5 to 10 minutes. Add the chicken, season with salt and pepper and stir in curry powder. Saute chicken until lightly brown. Add the peanut butter and allow it to melt to coat the chicken.
• Add the roasted red peppers, water chestnuts and scallions and season with salt and pepper as you like. Saute for a few minutes just to release flavor.
• Pour the coconut milk sauce over the chicken and vegetables and stir gently. Cook just until warmed through and thickened a bit, about 3 to 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, as needed. Garnish with chopped mint and cilantro. Serve with lime wedges, if desired.
• SUZY'S SERVING OPTIONS: (Serves 4 or more - can be doubled easily)
• Family Style ¿ Put linguine in a large deep platter or decorative bowl and pour mixture over the top. Toss gently with tongs. Garnish with fresh lime juice, and chopped scallions or herbs.
• Low Carb Diets ¿ On a large dinner plate place Boston lettuce leaves in a fan covering the entire plate. Place 1/4 of the chicken mixture on top and drizzle with fresh lime juice and garnish with scallions. The sauce will form a natural salad dressing for the lettuce.
• Individual Plates: Each serving is 2 ounces dry pasta and 1/4 of the chicken mixture. Garnish it with fresh lime juice, a lime wedge and scallions or herbs. Serve it on a small exotic plate for added presentation.

GREEN THAI COCONUT CURRY CHICKEN WRAPS

Steps:

• To make filling:.
• In medium bowl, whisk together coconut milk and curry paste till smooth. Stir in cilantro, chicken, carrots, green onions and peanuts. Toss to coat.
• To assemble:.
• Arrange tortillas in single layer on flat surface. Place one quarter of chicken down center of each tortilla. Top with lettuce. Roll up tortillas burrito-style, tucking ends in and wrappeing each up snugly. Cut each in half. Serve immediately or wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate.

THAI CHICKEN CURRY IN COCONUT MILK

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large skillet over high heat; heat the curry paste in the oil about 30 seconds. Add the chicken and cook another 3 minutes. Stir in the onion, bell pepper, lemon zest, coconut milk, fish sauce, and lemon juice; bring to a boil; cook until the chicken is cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes. Sprinkle cilantro over the dish; stir. Serve hot.

THAI RED CURRY COCONUT CHICKEN

Steps:

• In medium bowl, mix yogurt, chicken broth, curry paste, gingerroot and garlic until well blended. Set aside.
• In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 3 to 4 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center. Add peanut butter; cook 1 to 2 minutes or until chicken is well coated.
• Reduce heat to medium; stir in pea pods and bell pepper. Simmer 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are crisp-tender. Stir in yogurt mixture; cook 1 to 2 minutes longer or until thoroughly heated. Season with salt and pepper.
• Serve over rice. Sprinkle with cilantro, and serve with lime wedges.

COCONUT THAI CURRY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Slice lime into wedges, juice half the wedges. Set aside lime juice. Set aside rest of wedges for garnish.
• Combine all sauce ingredients in a mixing bowl and set aside or refrigerate until ready to prepare the rest of the dish.
• To roast the red bell pepper:.
• -Cut pepper in half and remove seeds and white part. Place on broiler pan skin side up. Broil until skin just starts to char, about 5-7 minutes. Slice when cool. You could use a torch to char it if you like, or substitute jarred roasted red pepper slices.
• In a medium bowl, whisk the sauce ingredients until thoroughly combined (milk through black pepper) and set aside.
• Boil the pasta al dente according to box directions.
• Coat a large skillet with cooking spray and sauté chicken until browned and cooked through, above 5-7 minutes.
• Add the peanut butter and move around until it melts and coats the chicken.
• Add the roasted red peppers, water chestnuts, onions and scallions and season with salt and pepper as you like. Sauté for about five minutes, until cooked through.
• Pour the coconut milk mixture over the chicken and vegetables and stir gently. Leave on heat for another 3-5 minutes just to warm it all through and thicken a bit. Season with salt and pepper as needed. At the last minute, toss in cilantro & lime juice and stir through.
• Put linguine in a large deep platter or decorative bowl and pour mixture over the top. Toss gently with tongs. Garnish with limes and cilantro as desired.

KHAO SOI GAI (NORTHERN THAI COCONUT-CURRY WITH CHICKEN) RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• First, puree coconut milk and roasted red peppers in blender
• Cut chicken thighs into small (about 1in) chunks and season with salt and pepper. On high-heat, brown chicken in a pan without cooking all the way through.
• In a separate large stockpot, heat olive/canola oil over medium heat. Add diced shallots and cook until tender (about 3 minutes) About halfway through cooking the shallots, add in the garlic. Stir in red-curry paste, ginger, and chili powder and cook for about 1 minute.
• Stir in chicken stock and coconut milk/red-pepper puree. Be sure to scrape up any fond (browned bits) from the bottom of the pot.
• Stir in fish sauce, soy sauce, lime juice, lemongrass, and brown sugar.
• After stock has reduced for 5 minutes, add browned chicken.
• Cook noodles in a separate pot/saucepan according to package instructions.
• Serve chicken stock soup immediately with noodles; garnish with shallots (julienned or crispy), bean sprouts, cilantro, chili oil, and lime juice (if desired).

THAI COCONUT CHICKEN CURRY

Steps:

• 1.Heat a wok or large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the flaked coconut, 'dry frying' it by stirring until fragrant and lightly toasted to a light golden-brown. Transfer to a bowl to cool. 2.Return pan to heat. Add 2 Tbsp. oil plus shallots/onion, ginger, garlic and chili. Stir-fry 1-2 minutes. 3.While stir-frying, add the following: turmeric, coriander, and 2 types cumin. Stir spices in, adding a little more oil if needed. 4.Add stock plus 3/4 can of coconut milk. Add the bay leaf and kaffir lime leaves or lime juice. Also add the fish sauce, tomato ketchup/puree, and 1/2 tsp. sugar, stirring everything together well. 5.Add chicken and bring to a gentle boil, then reduce to a simmer (medium-low). Simmer 20 minutes for whole chicken pieces or 10 minutes for boneless chicken. Stir occasionally. 6.Add the sweet potato or yam plus 1/2 the toasted coconut. Continue simmering 10 more minutes, or until potato/yam has softened enough to easily pierce with a fork and chicken is cooked. Stir occasionally. 7.Reduce heat to minimum. Add remaining coconut milk and stir to dissolve into the curry sauce. Taste-test for salt and spice, adding more fish sauce if not salty or flavorful enough, or more chili for a spicier curry. Add more sugar if you prefer it sweeter. Portion out into bowls and top with fresh coriander plus a final sprinkling of toasted coconut.