Quick and Easy Curried Chicken

Quick and Easy Curried Chicken

Quick and Easy Curried Chicken · ready in 30 min · 4 servings · 520 kcal per serving · easy · 8 ingredients

Tender chicken warmed in a silky curry sauce with sweet onions and gentle spices, served over fluffy white rice for a comforting, home-style meal.

Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
30 min
Serves
4
kcal
520
Difficulty
easy

A QiMeal recipe · Updated

Ingredients · 4 servings

  • 500 gChicken
  • 60 gButter
  • 150 gYellow onion
  • 12 gCurry powder
  • 30 gFlour
  • 6 gSalt
  • 480 gMilk
  • 600 gWhite rice

Equipment

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

Instructions

  1. Prep and melt butter

    Gather all ingredients, finely chop the yellow onion, and melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. · 2 min

    What to look for: butter fully melted and foamy

  2. Cook onion and curry

    Add the chopped yellow onion and curry powder to the saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring until softened and fragrant. · 5 min

    What to look for: onion soft and lightly glossy

  3. Add flour and salt

    Stir the flour and salt into the onion mixture until evenly combined into a thick paste. · 1 min

    What to look for: paste coats the spoon

  4. Stir in milk

    Cook the flour mixture briefly, then slowly pour in the milk while stirring constantly to keep the sauce smooth. · 2 min

    What to look for: sauce loosens and turns creamy

  5. Thicken sauce

    Continue cooking over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the curry sauce thickens to a pourable consistency. · 5 min

    What to look for: sauce coats the back of a spoon

  6. Heat chicken

    Stir the chicken into the sauce and cook gently until the chicken is heated through. · 3 min

    When it is done: chicken is piping hot throughout

  7. Serve with rice

    Spoon the curried chicken over cooked white rice and serve immediately. · 2 min

    What to look for: sauce spooned over rice

Nutrition (per serving)

kcal520
Protein32 g
Carbohydrates48 g
of which sugars7 g
Fat22 g
of which saturated11 g
Fibre3 g
Sodium620 mg

Nutri-ScoreC

Allergens

Contains: milk, gluten

Storage and reheating

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

Ingredient substitutions

Chicken

  • Turkey breast: Use cooked, diced meat for similar texture.
  • Chickpeas: Drain and rinse before adding.

Butter

  • Ghee: Adds richer flavor.

Yellow onion

  • Shallots: Sweeter and milder flavor.

Curry powder

  • Garam masala: Adds deeper spice notes.

Flour

  • Cornstarch: Mix with cold milk before adding.

Salt

  • Sea salt: Adjust to taste.

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