Gaeng Keow Wan Gai - Thai Green Curry Chicken

love4culinary's Note:

This is a delicious, very authentic recipe for Thai green curry. I hope you enjoy it :) Cooking time is approximate. Your chicken may take less or more time to cook than mine, so just watch it and judge accordingly.

• Total Time: 48 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 28 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 3

• 3 lbs frying boneless skinless chicken , and cut into small chunks
• 4 cups coconut milk
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 3 pieces Laos powder
• 3 tablespoons green curry paste (see my recipe)
• ½ cup fresh sweet basil leaves
• 8 young fresh lime leaves
• ½ cup green peas
• 7 serrano chilies

Directions:

1. Place your chicken, 2 cups of coconut milk, fish sauce, and laos powder in a wok or large frying pan, and bring to a boil, allowing them to boil until the chicken is cooked and tender.
2. Remove your chicken from the pan with a slotted spoon leaving everything else behind, and put it on a plate and set aside.
3. Allow the milk to continue boiling until it is very thick and"oily".
4. Then take your curry paste, and add it to the pan.
5. Allow this to cook for 3 minutes or so, until everything is smooth and even.
6. Next, take your chicken and return it to the pan, and pour in the rest of the coconut milk, and return entire mixture to a boil.
7. Reduce your heat and allow it to cook for approximately 10 minutes.
8. Finally, add your basil and citrus leaves, peas and serranos, increase your heat and allow it to boil for 5 minutes.
9. Serve immediately.

Reviews

[A la Carte]

Great Thai Green Curry, and again, your curry paste is great too. This curry was very fresh tasting, and nice and spicy. I used chicken thighs in this which I think add a nice flavor to the broth. It was a big hit with my family last night. I think it makes a big difference to make the paste yourself, so don't skip this step people! It doesn't take more than a few minutes, and you can do it a few days ahead if you need to. Thanks for another great recipe L4C!

[Chef #296622]

I could not get this to taste good. It might have been the curry paste I used, which was Maeploy. The technique for making it seemed to work great, but mine just came out tasting pretty. I wouldn't attempt to make this again with the same curry paste.

[Betty Spin]

Not only was this meal extremely tasty, it also cured a cold I had for almost a month! In case you have trouble finding a few ingredients, here are a few substitution suggestions: Sub 4-5 tbspns ginger for the laos powder Sub 1/2 tspon anchovy paste mixed in 1/8 cup warm water for fish sauce. Sub store bought curry powder for curry paste (but finely chop up 6 serrano chiles and simmmer in hydrated sauce for 8-10 minutes)