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Thai Red Curry with Chicken and Bamboo Shoots

30 min Serves 4 ~390 kcal/serving ~£7.80 (£1.95/serving) Dairy-freeGluten-free

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Ingredients

  • 500 g chicken thigh fillets, diced
  • 3 tbsp thai red curry paste
  • 400 ml coconut milk
  • 150 g bamboo shoots, drained
  • 3 kaffir lime leaves
  • 2 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1 tbsp palm sugar
  • 15 g fresh thai basil leaves

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
390 kcal
Protein
28.2 g
Carbohydrate
8.8 g
of which sugars
6.9 g
Fat
26.6 g
of which saturates
19.2 g
Fibre
2.1 g
Salt
2.77 g

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Method

  1. 1

    Fry the thai red curry paste in a splash of the coconut milk in a large pan for 2 minutes until fragrant.

  2. 2

    Add the chicken thigh and stir-fry for 4 minutes until it changes colour on the outside.

  3. 3

    Pour in the remaining coconut milk and the kaffir lime leaves and bring to a gentle simmer.

  4. 4

    Cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is cooked through with no pink remaining.

  5. 5

    Stir in the bamboo shoots and simmer for 5 minutes to heat through.

  6. 6

    Season with fish sauce and palm sugar, scatter with thai basil leaves and serve with jasmine rice.

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