Thai Red curry chicken with readymade paste - Today's recipe is a very delicious and aromatic Red curry chicken based on Thai cuisine. I posted the recipe for Thai green curry chicken a couple of months ago. Although I make red curry chicken quite often, was unable to click any pictures (it does sometimes get challenging cooking and clicking and so could not post it. Finally, I was able to get it done a few weeks back. The recipe of Red Curry Chicken is pretty similar to the Green curry chicken except for a couple of ingredients.
Why this recipe is loved so much?
- You can make a delicious chicken curry with this recipe and folks who love coconut milk-based gravies will love it.
- If you have the store-bought ready-made paste this can be a weeknight dinner in a jiffy for the busy folks.
- This goes well with plain white rice or even with any bread like roti-parathas.
- Vegetarians can substitute meat with Tofu and other veggies.
- Red curry base will also taste good with Shrimp.
Ingredients for the Thai red curry chicken
- Boneless chicken cut into small pieces
- Veggies - Red bell pepper sliced, carrots sliced, snow peas sliced, spring onions
- coriander leaves, basil leaves chopped, bamboo shoots
- Ginger cut into long thin stripes
- Kaffir lime leaves finely chopped
- Shallots chopped
- Thai red chilies slit lengthwise
- Garlic sliced into small pieces
- Coconut milk - canned
- Sugar and Salt
- Sauces - Soy sauce, Fish sauce optional
- Red curry paste (add more if you can tolerate the spice)
How do I make Thai Red Curry Chicken with readymade paste?
I normally use the store-bought curry paste (red curry paste) so it is very easy to make and is done pretty quickly all you need is the chicken, coconut milk, and chopped vegetables handy. Vegetarians can substitute chicken with Tofu. You could also make the red curry paste from scratch as explained in the recipe below, in the section "For Red curry paste" by simply grinding all the ingredients mentioned and this can even be stored in the refrigerator for future use. The store-bought paste is a great rescue if you are short on time, have a sudden craving, and want to make the curry in a jiffy! Hope you will try this out, happy cooking!
Thai Red curry chicken with readymade paste
Ingredients
For Red curry paste from scratch
- ½ tsp coriander seed
- 1 tsp cumin seed
- ½ tsp peppercorns black
- 1 red bell pepper chopped
- 4-5 Thai chilies red
- 1 stalk lemongrass chopped
- 1 tbsp ginger fresh ginger or galangal
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 tbsp turmeric fresh
- 1 tsp salt to taste
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 lime
- 6 green onions sliced
- ½ cup shallot diced
- 2-3 tbsp oil
- 1 tbsp maple syrup or coconut sugar
For Main Curry
- 8 oz boneless chicken chopped
- 1 red bell pepper sliced
- 2 carrots sliced
- 5-6 snow peas sliced
- 1 inch ginger cut into long thin stripes
- 2 tsp kaffir lime leaves finely chopped
- 4-5 shallots chopped
- 3-4 Thai red chilies slit lengthwise
- 3-4 garlic sliced into small pieces
- ½ cup spring onions chopped
- 1 bunch coriander chopped
- ½ cup basil leaves chopped
- 1 can coconut milk
- 2 tsp bamboo shoots sliced
- 1 tsp salt to taste
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp fish sauce optional
- 3-4 tbsp red curry paste (add more if you can tolerate the spice)
Instructions
- Heat oil in a pan.
- Add the chopped shallots, ginger, garlic, spring onions and sautée.
- Next add bell pepper, snow-peas, and carrots.
- Stir fry for about 6 -7 minutes.
- Add the red curry paste ( add more if you can tolerate the spice).
- Fry till you get a nice red color and then add soy sauce and fish sauce (if using).
- Next, add chicken and fry well.
- Add bamboo shoots, kaffir lime leaves, and chopped basil.
- Add salt and sugar.
- Cook covered until chicken is well done.
- Finally, add coconut milk and simmer.
- For a thicker consistency, keep boiling for a whileGarnish with chopped coriander and basil leaves.
- Serve this delicious aromatic curry with white rice!
Nutrition
red thai curry chicken looks deliciousa nd easy to make!
I tried this recipe, and the Thai red curry chicken is absolutely delicious! It’s rich, flavorful, and so easy to make. Definitely adding this to my dinner lineup!
I love Thai food and often order the Red curry when I go to restaurants. I'm so happy that I can now make it at home. So delicious! Thanks for the easy and quick recipe.
This worked exactly as written, thanks!
I LOVED this. I'd never made my own red curry paste and this version was so easy and yummy! Next time I'm going to make a triple batch and freeze it in chunks for fast weeknight meals in the future. Thanks for the recipe!
The curry looks so delicious 😋 Love the bright color 👌
Thank you so much !
Delicious, I am so hungry now!
Thanks a lot for the wonderful comment!
That is one delicious looking curry and glad that you made it using home made curry paste. Must have tasted absolutely lovely, i bet!
It was very delicious indeed Vidya, I used the store bought paste this time as I had to make in a hurry but still tasted heavenly! Thank you!
Beautiful red curry ! Love to try with veggies !!
Yes it would taste awesome with veggies as well! Thank you!
Looks insanely delicious and the color's gorgeous!
Thanks a lot Mallika!
Looks amazing! I love curry of all kinds. Will try soon! Thanks for the recipe.
Thank you so much for the wonderful comment!
This looks so delicious! 😍😋
Thank you so much!
I love Thai food! This looks delicious!
Thank you so much!
OMG!! Perfect bright my kinda Thai Red Curry!!!
Thank you so much, we love it spicy and so the bright red color 🙂
yummy!
Thank you so much!
you are welcome!