Thai-Style Stir-Fried Chicken

This arrived in my inbox just in time for ZWT9! Curry paste and coconut milk spice up a simple chicken and vegetable stir-fry. Once the ingredients are prepped, the cooking goes quickly, so have everything ready before you heat the pan.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup rice vinegar
• 2  tablespoons brown sugar
• 2  tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 2  teaspoons red curry paste
• 1⁄8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1  lb chicken breast, skinless, boneless, cut into bite-sized pieces
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons  vegetable oil, divided
• 1  cup  chopped onion
• 1  cup  chopped carrot
• 1 (8 ounce) package  presliced mushrooms
• 1⁄2 cup light coconut milk
• 1  tablespoon fish sauce
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  cup fresh bean sprout
• 1⁄4 cup  chopped fresh cilantro

Directions

1. Combine rice vinegar, brown sugar, lime juice, red curry paste, and crushed red pepper in a large zip-top plastic bag. Add chicken; seal and marinate in refrigerator 15 minutes, turning once.
2. Remove chicken from the bag, reserving marinade.
3. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large nonstick skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add chicken; stir-fry 4 minutes. Remove chicken from pan; keep warm. Add remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons oil to pan. Add onion and carrot; stir-fry 2 minutes. Add mushrooms; stir-fry 3 minutes. Add reserved marinade, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Add coconut milk and fish sauce; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 1 minute. Stir in chicken and salt; cook 1 minute. Top with sprouts and cilantro.