Best Thai Green Curry Paste Gone Greener Recipes

THAI GREEN CURRY

Thai Green Curry image

Recipe video above. This is how to make a really great QUICK green curry by pimping up curry in a jar, OR using a homemade green curry paste! Don't skip frying off the curry paste, this makes all the difference. See Spiciness info in Note 1 (remember, Green Curry is supposed to be spicy!)

Provided by Nagi

Categories Mains

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 21

Ingredients

4 - 6 tbsp Thai Green Curry Paste (Maesri best) OR ((Note 1))
1 quantity homemade green curry paste ((Note 1))
2 large garlic cloves (, minced)
2 tsp fresh ginger (, finely grated)
1 tbsp lemongrass paste ((Note 2))
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 cup (250ml) chicken or vegetable broth, low sodium
400 g/14oz coconut milk (, full fat (Note 4))
1 - 3 tsp fish sauce *
1 - 3 tsp white sugar *
1/8 tsp salt *
6 kaffir lime leaves (, torn in half (Note 5))
350 g/12 oz chicken thigh (, skinless boneless, sliced (Note 6))
2 Japanese eggplants, (, small, 1cm / 2/5" slices (Note 7))
1 1/2 cups snow peas (, small, trimmed)
16 Thai basil leaves ((Note 8))
Juice of 1/2 lime (, to taste)
Crispy fried Asian shallots (, high recommended (Note 9))
Thai basil or cilantro/coriander (, recommended)
Green or red chillies slices (, optional)
Steamed jasmine rice

Steps:

Heat oil in a heavy based skillet or pot over medium high heat.
Add curry paste (and garlic, ginger and lemongrass Extras, if using) and cook for 2 to 3 minutes until it mostly "dries out" - see video. Don't breath in the fumes!!
Add chicken broth and coconut milk, mix to dissolve paste.
Curry in a jar seasonings: Add 1 tsp fish sauce, 1 tsp sugar, no salt.
Homemade curry paste seasonings: Add 3 tsp fish sauce, 3 tsp sugar, 1/8 tsp salt.
Add kaffir lime leaves. Mix then bring to simmer.
Add chicken, stir then lower heat to medium so it's bubbling gently. Cook 7 minutes.
Add eggplants, cook 5 minutes until soft.
Taste sauce. Add fish sauce or salt for more saltiness, sugar for sweetness.
Add snow peas, cook 2 minutes until a bit softened, then stir through basil and lime juice. Sauce should have reduced but will still be a be on the thin side, not thick - that's how it's should be. DO NOT keep simmering - sauce will darken.
Serve curry over jasmine rice with garnishes of choice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 352 kcal, Carbohydrate 16 g, Protein 7 g, Fat 31 g, SaturatedFat 25 g, Sodium 54 mg, Fiber 5 g, Sugar 7 g, ServingSize 1 serving

INSTANT POT THAI GREEN CURRY CHICKEN

Instant Pot Thai Green Curry Chicken image

Taken from paintthekitchenred.com. Can turn out a bit spicy depending on the curry paste you choose. I recommend Mae Ploy.

Provided by Da Huz

Categories Thai

Time 35m

Yield 8 , 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

6 tablespoons thai green curry paste
2 teaspoons coriander powder
1 teaspoon cumin powder
1 onion, sliced
2 (14 ounce) cans coconut milk
2 lbs cubed chicken breasts
1/2 cup chicken broth
2 tablespoons fish sauce
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 green bell pepper, julienned
1 zucchini, julienned
2 cups fresh green beans, trimmed
1 (14 ounce) can bamboo shoots
4 keffir fresh lime leaves
1/2 cup Thai basil
add chicken, broth, fish sauce, and lime juice

Steps:

In your instant pot, saute curry paste with spices for 30 seconds, until fragrant.
Add onion and saute a couple of minutes.
And coconut milk, chicken, broth, fish sauce, and lime juice. Seal cooker, bring to pressure, and cook 4 minutes.
Do a quick release. Add bell pepper, zucchini, green beans, and bamboo shoots. Saute for about 5 minutes or until veggies reach your desired level of tenderness.
Add lime leaves and basil and serve with rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 431.4, Fat 32.2, SaturatedFat 21.9, Cholesterol 72.6, Sodium 491.7, Carbohydrate 10.7, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 4.2, Protein 28.7

THAI GREEN CURRY PASTE

Thai green curry paste image

Use this Thai green curry paste to make an authentic Thai green curry. You can adapt it by adding more lemongrass, chilli or lime leaves

Provided by Anna Glover

Time 10m

Yield Makes 100g (approx)

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 lemongrass stalk, tough outer leaves discarded, finely chopped
1 lime, juiced
1 tsp ground coriander
4-6 green chillies , deseeded if you prefer less heat, chopped
4 garlic cloves , chopped
thumb-sized piece of galangal , peeled and chopped
3 small shallots , peeled and chopped
3 lime leaves, finely shredded
½ small bunch of coriander , finely chopped
1 tsp shrimp paste
3 tbsp vegetable oil

Steps:

Tip all the ingredients into a small food processor and blend until smooth. Add another tablespoon of oil, if needed, to combine. Freeze any leftover paste for another time, or make a double or triple batch to freeze in portions.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 25 calories, Fat 2 grams fat, SaturatedFat 0.1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 1 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 0.3 grams sugar, Fiber 0.2 grams fiber, Protein 0.4 grams protein, Sodium 0.07 milligram of sodium