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One Pan Chicken and Lemongrass Coconut Curry

  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: Serves 2-4 1x

Ingredients

  • 2 chicken breasts, cubed
  • 1 and 1/2 cup Yai’s Thai Yellow Coconut Curry
  • 1/2 cup coconut milk
  • 1 medium zucchini, sliced
  • 1 red pepper, sliced
  • 1 and 1/2 cup mushrooms, sliced (shiitake if available, white mushrooms if not)
  • 4 green onions, thinly sliced
  • 2 lemongrass stalks, bottom one third only and with thick outer layer removed
  • 2 tablespoons avocado oil or cooking oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Lime, basil and sliced green onions to garnish, if desired

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat
  2. Add cubed chicken to the hot skillet and season with salt and pepper
  3. Once chicken is mostly cooked through (3/4th of the way done), remove from pan and set aside
  4. In the same skillet, add vegetables and lemongrass
  5. Cook until vegetables are beginning to soften, about 5-10 minutes, stirring occasionally
  6. To prevent browning, reduce heat if necessary
  7. Add chicken back into the skillet
  8. Pour curry and coconut milk into the skillet and bring to gentle simmer
  9. Let simmer, reducing heat if necessary, about 10 minutes until chicken is fully cooked and veggies are soft
  10. Remove from heat and serve!
  11. Garnish with lime wedges, basil leaves and green onion

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