Thai Red Curry

Name: Thai Red Curry
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp oil; 1½ tbsp red curry paste (Maesri or Mae Ploy brand preferred); 8 oz boneless and skinless chicken breast (cut into cubes); ⅓ cup coconut cream; ¾ cup water; ½ cup sliced bamboo shoots; 1 -2 Thai chilies (or bird's eye chilies, lightly pounded, optional); 1 red chili (cut into strip); ¼ cup Thai basil leaves (packed, stems removed); ½ tbsp fish sauce (or more to taste); 1 tbsp sugar (or Thai palm sugar)

Thai Red Curry is a must-try if you love an aromatic blend curry paste, creamy coconut milk, and just the right amount of heat. This authentic red curry recipe with chicken uses simple, store-bought ingredients and takes only 20 minutes from prep to dinner table.

⏱ 20 min 🔨 Prep 10min 🔥 Cook 10min 📊 Easy 🍽 3 servings ⭐ 4.7 (16) 👁 7

Instructions

Heat a small pot with the cooking oil. Sauté the red curry paste until aromatic. Add the chicken to the pot and stir well to coat it with the curry paste.
Lower the heat, then add the coconut milk, water, and bamboo shoots. Bring the curry to a boil.
Add the red chilies and stir to combine well.
Add the fish sauce and sugar, then stir continuously for about 10 seconds. Turn off the heat, add the basil leaves, and stir to combine. Dish out and serve immediately with steamed jasmine rice.

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Nutrition per serving

Protein17g

Carbs8g

Fat9g

186kcal

17gProtein

8gCarbs

9gFat

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$2146.00

Per Serving
$715.00/serving

🏠 Savings
~$4292.00 vs buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (91% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Subtotal
oil	1 tbsp	$4.00
red curry paste	1.5 tbsp	$3.00
boneless and skinless chicken breast	8 oz	$509.00
coconut cream	0.333 cup	$122.00
water	0.75 cup	-
sliced bamboo shoots	0.5 cup	-
-2 Thai chilies	1	$352.00
red chili	1	$13.00
Thai basil leaves	0.25 cup	$1126.00
fish sauce	0.5 tbsp	$16.00
sugar	1 tbsp	$1.00