Quick Thai Chicken Curry
A super quick and easy Thai chicken curry with the addition of butternut squash.
4
20 minutes
45 minutes
Stove top or oven 180ºC
Ingredients
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1tbsp coconut oil/ghee or sunflower oil
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1 red onion- thinly sliced
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500g chicken thighs- no skin and boneless
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400ml coconut milk
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1 tbsp green curry paste
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1/2 cup of water
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500g butternut squash- peeled and diced into small chunks
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Handful of button mushrooms- sliced
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3 small red dried chillies
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1 cap full cider vinegar
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Seasoning to taste
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Rice- plain boiled
Instructions
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Prepare chicken:
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01 Remove skin and any bone (best to buy boneless).
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Cook:
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02 Heat oil in a casserole dish. Add onions and soften.
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03 Add green curry paste and cook for 1 minute.
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04 Add chicken thighs and coat well in the paste.
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05 Add mushrooms and butternut squash.
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06 Add coconut milk and water.
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07 Add dried red chillies and capful of cider vinegar.
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08 Stir and bring to simmering point. Add lid.
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09 Simmer slowly on top of the stove for 45 minutes or bake in the oven until chicken is tender and all is well cooked.
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10 Serve with plain boiled rice.
Notes
For a Thai red curry, follow same as above but use a RED quality, commercial curry paste. Substitute with potatoes if butternut squash not available, and add more water if sauce gets too thick.