Easy One Pan Creamy Coconut Chicken with Thai Curry -

Two dishes of coconut chicken curry with rice. Bowl of greens to the left.

Easy One Pan Creamy Coconut Chicken with Thai Curry

Creamy coconut chicken curry with sweet, earthy spices.

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Thai

Keyword: coconut, Creamy, curry

Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 25

Servings: people

Calories: 410kcal

Author: Candace Bourzac

Ingredients

1 pound chicken, cut in pieces
1 poblano pepper, diced
2 shallots, sliced
1/2 cup carrots, shredded
15 oz coconut milk, full fat
1 tbsp curry paste, your choice
5 oz spinach or arugula or both
3 cloves garlic (or 2 tsp garlic powder)
2 tsp fresh ginger, chopped (or 1 tsp ground ginger)
1 tsp ground cloves
1 tbsp olive oil
1/4 cup basil, shredded

Instructions

Cut chicken up into bite-size pieces. Cut up poblano, shallots and basil. Shred carrots if not already done.
In a large skillet over medium heat, add 1 tbsp olive oil. Add the chicken and stir in oil to coat. Let cook for 1 minute. Add the poblano and shallots. Stir intermittently to prevent sticking.
After a few minutes, add the carrots. Stir to incorporate. Poblano should be getting soft and shallots should be soft and translucent.
Once the chicken has cooked all the way through, add the curry and spices. Stir to incorporate, and let flavors develop.
Add the coconut milk and basil. Stir to incorporate. Let simmer until it bubbles. Should only take a few minutes.
Add the spinach/arugula then cover with lid to let it wilt. It shouldn't take too long. After about three minutes, remove the lid and stir the spinach/arugula into the curry. It will be stuck together so you'll have to separate it as you stir it so you don't have one big lump of spinach/arugula.
Let the curry simmer until it starts bubbling. It will thicken a bit as it cooks.
Serve over rice or lentils, or with naan bread. Enjoy!

Notes

Nutrition information listed is for comparison purposes only and may vary based on individual cooking styles and measurements. The nutritional information calculated uses a third-party algorithm. Please consult a health professional for any nutrition guidance.

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