Tasty Thai Red Chicken Curry

    Do Thai curries all taste different?  One day one of the students that eats dinner with us on Friday nights asked me that.  I told her yes each curry has its own distinctive flavor and even some of the vegetables in each curry are different.

 Red curry is actually one of my favorites because it is so versatile--it can go with any kind of vegetable and even works well with salmon or cod.  You can also switch the combination of vegetables that you use.

Tasty Thai Red Chicken Curry - for 8

1.  Chicken prep:  Rinse off 2 chicken breasts and cut into bite size pieces.

2.  Veggie prep:

(1)  Cut up 1 red pepper into strips.
(2)  Slice 1 zucchini into half moons.
(3)  Cut up 1 onion into thin slices.
(4)  Mince  6 cloves of garlic and put into a separate bowl.
I didn't have a whole red pepper the day I made this so I mixed it with some green, and it didn't affect the flavor.

 3.  Combine spices:  Mix together 4 T fish sauce, 3 tsp. sugar, and 1 ½ tsp. salt into a small bowl. 

4.  Make curry:
(1)  In a wok or large skillet put 1 T of coconut oil over med-low heat and add 3-4 T red curry paste, onion, and the minced garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.  

(2)  Add  ½ can of coconut milk and cook the chicken pieces until done.
(3)  Then add rest of the coconut milk and 3 cups of chicken stock (I have done this with just adding another can of coconut  milk and it came out great).
(4)  Then add the fish sauce mixture and bring the curry to a boil and then reduce to medium heat and let simmer about  5 minutes.
(5) Add the red pepper, and zucchini and let them simmer for about 8-10 minutes.

Serve in a shallow dish with jasmine rice or short grained white or brown rice.

Check out some of the other curries on this blog!

Tasty Thai Red Curry   (Modified  recipe from back of curry paste & Thai recipe)

Fantastic Thai Green Curry (Modified a recipe from back of curry paste & Thai recipe)

Rose's Authentic Chinese Yellow Curry  (From a Taiwanese friend who brought this to a potluck)

Thai Salmon & Vegetables in Green Curry  ( Modified recipe from Internet search)

Massaman Chicken Curry with Yams & Pineapple (Modified  recipe from back of curry paste & Thai recipe)

Spectacular Chicken Panang Curry (Modified  recipe from back of curry paste &  recipe)

Amazing Vegetable Panang Curry (Modified recipe from back of curry paste & Thai recipe)

Gluten Free Thai Chicken & Pumpkin Curry  (From Internet search)
Thai Salmon & Butternut Squash in a Red Curry (From an Internet search)

Vietnamese Saigon Style Tofu Curry  (Idea from Internet search; curry sauce recipe from Rose)

Other Thai Recipes on This Blog 

Making Gluten Free Pad Thai With a Thai Student (A combination of recipes & a Thai student's know how!)

Gluten Free Thai Basil Beef    (From Internet search)

How to Make Your Own Thai Fresh Rolls   (From my church cookbook, Come & Dine)

Rachel Ray's Thai Chicken with Basil & Pineapple   (From Internet search)

Gai Pad Prik (Chicken with Peppers) in a Peanut Sauce  (From Internet search)
Delicious Gluten Free Thai Wraps  (From Internet search)
A Thai Mom Teaches Me How to Make Tom Yum Kung  (A student's mom's recipe)
How to Make Amazing Thai Food -  Why Not Try Gluten Free Pad See Ew? (Modif. from Internet search)