Red Curry Stir-Fry with Chicken and Long Beans

Difficulty:
1/5

Ease of preparation rating: Medium.

Yield: 4 servings.

 

Ingredients

1.5 lbs (675g) chicken thighs, boneless and cut into 1 inch pieces

2 teaspoons (30ml) fish sauce

2 teaspoons (30ml) canola oil

¼ cup (60ml) red curry paste

1 tablespoon (15ml) palm sugar, chopped

½ cup (120ml) water

1 ½ cups (360ml) long beans, cut into 1.5 inch pieces

7 kaffir lime leaves, 5 torn and 2 julienned

4 eggs

4 cups (1L) white rice, cooked

 

Method

In a mixing bowl, combine chicken, fish sauce and oil and toss together.

Heat a non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat.

Add chicken, and cook for 5-6 minutes, turning once, until it is slightly golden on the edges.

Remove chicken from hot pan and set aside.

Add red curry paste, and cook for 2 minutes.

Add water, torn kaffir lime leaves and palm sugar, and bring to a simmer.

Put the long beans and cooked chicken in the red curry sauce, and bring to a simmer once again.

Cook for 12-15 minutes, and remove from heat.

Serve curry hot with a portion of white rice on the side, and garnish with julienned lime leaves.