
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
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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.
- 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)
| kcal | 520 |
|---|---|
| Protein | 32 g |
| Carbohydrates | 22 g |
| of which sugars | 6 g |
| Fat | 34 g |
| of which saturated | 18 g |
| Fibre | 3 g |
| Sodium | 780 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







