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Thai Green Chicken Curry Recipe

(serves 4)

Ingredients

250ml (1 cup) coconut cream
4 tablespoons green curry paste
4 chicken breasts (chopped into small pieces)
250ml (1 cup) coconut milk
4 Thai eggplants cut into chunks (optional)
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons fish sauce
4 lime leaves (kafir)
1-2 large red chillies, sliced
coconut milk or cream for drizzling

Method

1. Place a wok or large frying over a low heat, add the coconut cream and let it come to the boil. Stir it until the oil separates out. Be careful not to let it burn.

2. Next add the green curry paste, and stir for one minute.

3. Add the chicken breast pieces and cook until it turns opaque and it nearly cooked. Add the coconut milk and eggplant. Cook for a couple of minutes until the eggplant is tender.

4. Add the sugar, fish sauce, lime leaves and half of the basil then mix well together.

5. Garnish with the chopped chilli and a drizzle of coconut milk or cream. Serve with rice.

Simple and Quick Chicken Satay Recipe

Quick Satay Chicken Recipe

(serves 4)

Ingredients

750g chicken thigh fillets
1 chopped onion
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter
1/3 cup chicken stock
2 garlic cloves, crushed
3 teaspoons red curry paste
2 teaspoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons fruit chutney
wooden skewers

Method

1. Trim chicken and cut into 3cm cubes, soak skewers in water

2. Heat oil in a pan, add the onion and stir until soft. Transfer them to a food processor or blender. Add all the remaining ingredients to the blender (except chicken) and process for 1 minute or until smooth

3. Thread the chicken cubes onto skewers, place on a lightly oiled baking tray, brush with the peanut butter mixture from the blender

4. Cook under a preheated grill for around 5 minutes on each side, brushing with the remaining peanut butter mixture as you go along. Cook until chicken is cooked through

5. Place remaining peanut butter mixture in a small pan, stir over medium heat for 3 minutes until heated through

6. Serve chicken skewers and pour over peanut butter sauce

Thank you to Marcus W. for this recipe.