Chicken Peanut Curry

Chicken Peanut Curry

Chicken Peanut Curry · ready in 35 min · 4 servings · 520 kcal per serving · easy · 11 ingredients

Tender chicken simmered in a creamy coconut peanut curry with gentle heat and savory depth, creating a rich, comforting dish that coats every bite with velvety sauce.

Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Total
35 min
Serves
4
kcal
520
Difficulty
easy

A QiMeal recipe · Updated

Ingredients · 4 servings

  • 400 gCoconut milk
  • 50 gRed curry paste
  • 120 gCreamy peanut butter
  • 20 gSugar
  • 30 gFish sauce
  • 600 gChicken breasts
  • 10 gGarlic
  • 150 gOnion
  • 8 gCornstarch
  • 5 gSalt
  • 800 gCooked rice (optional)

Equipment

stovetop, chef knife, cutting board, saucepan, serving spoon, skillet, whisk, wooden spoon

Instructions

  1. Prep ingredients

    Gather all ingredients, chop the onion, mince the garlic, cut the chicken breasts into bite-size pieces, and set out a saucepan and skillet. · 5 min

    What to look for: gentle bubbles forming

  2. Heat curry sauce

    Heat coconut milk, red curry paste, creamy peanut butter, sugar, and fish sauce in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring until just starting to gently bubble. · 8 min

    What to look for: smooth and lightly bubbling

  3. Thicken sauce

    Remove the saucepan from the heat, let the sauce cool slightly, then whisk in the cornstarch until fully dissolved and thickened. · 5 min

    What to look for: slightly thicker and glossy

  4. Cook aromatics

    Stir-fry the chopped onion and minced garlic in a skillet over medium heat until softened and fragrant. · 5 min

    What to look for: soft and fragrant

  5. Cook chicken

    Add the chicken pieces and salt to the skillet and stir-fry over medium-high heat until the chicken is cooked through. · 8 min

    When it is done: Chicken reaches 74°C internally and shows no pink in the center.

  6. Combine and serve

    Pour the peanut curry sauce into the skillet, heat gently until warmed through, then spoon the chicken peanut curry over rice and serve. · 4 min

    What to look for: sauce coats the chicken evenly

Nutrition (per serving)

kcal520
Protein32 g
Carbohydrates22 g
of which sugars6 g
Fat34 g
of which saturated18 g
Fibre3 g
Sodium780 mg

Nutri-ScoreC

Allergens

Contains: peanuts, fish, milk

Storage and reheating

  • Fridge: up to 3 days
  • Freezer: yes, up to 2 months

Ingredient substitutions

Coconut milk

  • light coconut milk: Reduces fat but keeps coconut aroma

Red curry paste

  • yellow curry paste: Milder heat with warmer spices

Creamy peanut butter

  • almond butter: Lighter nut flavor than peanut

Sugar

  • palm sugar: Traditional Thai-style sweetness

Fish sauce

  • soy sauce: Adds saltiness but less funk

Chicken breasts

  • chicken thighs: Juicier and more forgiving

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