Peanut Curry with Chicken and Basil

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Thick curry sauce made with peanut butter and coconut milk. Serve over long-grain rice.

Submitted by Mason Atom Wolak
Published on April 12, 2020
Prep Time:
25 mins
Cook Time:
30 mins
Total Time:
55 mins
Servings:
4
Yield:
4 servings
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 4 servings

  • 3 tablespoons sesame oil, divided

  • 4 cloves garlic, minced

  • 30 leaves Thai basil, thinly sliced

  • 1 medium onion, diced

  • 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breasts, thinly sliced

  • ½ tablespoon chile powder

  • 1 (8 ounce) package mushrooms, diced

  • 1 cup sliced bamboo shoots, drained

  • 3 teaspoons red curry paste

  • 1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk, divided

  • ⅓ cup creamy peanut butter, or more to taste

  • 1 tablespoon curry powder

  • 1 ½ tablespoons brown sugar

Directions

  1. Heat 1 tablespoon sesame oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add garlic and 1/3 of the basil. Saute until garlic is fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add onion and cook until transparent, 5 to 7 minutes.

  2. Add chicken to the pan with remaining sesame oil and season with chile powder. Add mushrooms and bamboo shoots. Cook until the chicken is only slightly pink in the center and the mushrooms have started to lose their moisture, 4 to 5 minutes. Add curry paste and mix well.

  3. Pour in 1/2 of the coconut milk. Stir until vegetables and chicken are evenly coated. Add peanut butter and curry powder and mix thoroughly. Cook over medium heat until the sauce thickens, stirring often to keep the sauce from burning to the bottom of the pan, 10 to 15 minutes.

  4. Reduce heat to low and add remaining coconut milk and brown sugar. Continue to simmer over low heat until desired consistency is reached, 10 to 15 minutes more, tasting and adding more peanut butter if needed.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

601 Calories
45g Fat
21g Carbs
34g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 4
Calories 601
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 45g 58%
Saturated Fat 23g 116%
Cholesterol 65mg 22%
Sodium 249mg 11%
Total Carbohydrate 21g 7%
Dietary Fiber 5g 18%
Total Sugars 10g
Protein 34g 68%
Vitamin C 7mg 8%
Calcium 74mg 6%
Iron 6mg 31%
Potassium 869mg 18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.