red coconut curry

This Thai creamy red coconut curry recipe is combined with chicken, bell peppers, bamboo shoots, and zucchini, and garnished with cilantro. Takes only 30 minutes to make and is incredibly flavorful and tasty!

Thai Red Curry with Chicken

tsp cooking oil

lbs chicken tenderloins (cubed)

tbsp Thai red curry paste

garlic

tsp ginger root (chopped)

13.5 oz canned unsweetened coconut milk

tbsp fish sauce

brown sugar

lime

lime juice

zucchini (cubed)

red bell pepper (sliced)

oz canned bamboo shoots (drained)

tsp corn starch (optional)

cilantro (garnish)

salt (to taste, optional)

Heat

Heat cooking oil in a large skillet under medium high heat.

Stir

Once oil is bubbling, add chicken to skillet. Once chicken is almost cooked, add Thai red curry paste (see Note 1), garlic, and ginger. Stir continuously for a minute until fragrant.

Add coconut milk, fish sauce, brown sugar, lime zest, and lime juice to skillet. Bring to a boil and cook for few minutes. Stirring continuously.

Add zucchini, bell peppers, and bamboo shoots. Cook for a few more minutes until zucchini is soft. Stir continuously.

Thicken

Optional: To thicken curry sauce, bring a few tablespoon of curry sauce to a cup and add cornstarch to cup. Stir until cornstarch dissolve then pour cornstarch + water liquid back to skillet. Bring to a boil.

Optional: add salt to taste to open up flavors.

Garnish

Remove from heat.  Garnish with chopped cilantro.

Serve

This Simple Red Curry Recipe delivers bold, cozy flavors in minutes, creamy coconut milk, fragrant red curry paste, fresh veggies, and your favorite protein simmered into a comforting, colorful dish.

Simple Red Curry Recipe

Protein Choose One

lb chicken breast (thinly sliced)

lb shrimp (peeled)

block tofu (cubed)

Curry Base

vegetable oil

red curry paste

(13.5 oz coconut milk)

broth

soy sauce

Vegetables

carrots (thinly sliced)

zucchini (chopped)

baby spinach

Finishing

cilantro

jasmine rice

Heat oil in a skillet and sauté red curry paste until fragrant and deep in color.

Add protein of choice and cook briefly until coated and lightly browned.

Pour in coconut milk, broth, soy or fish sauce, and sugar, then stir until smooth and simmering.

Add bell peppers, carrots, and zucchini, and let the curry simmer until the vegetables are tender and flavors meld.

Stir in spinach to wilt, squeeze in fresh lime juice, and adjust seasoning to taste.

Serve hot over jasmine rice and garnish with cilantro or basil.

Top 2 red coconut curry recipes from across the web

The most viewed red coconut curry recipes by Recipe Cart users, saved from over 20,000 sites. Or, go to our Recipe Search Engine

Top Tags

Thai Red Curry with Chicken

Simple Red Curry Recipe

Top 2 red coconut curry recipes from across the web

The most viewed red coconut curry recipes by Recipe Cart users, saved from over 20,000 sites. Or, go to our Recipe Search Engineic_arrow_forward_48px

Top Tags

Thai Red Curry with Chicken

Simple Red Curry Recipe

The most viewed red coconut curry recipes by Recipe Cart users, saved from over 20,000 sites. Or, go to our Recipe Search Engine