Thai Red Curry And Jasmine Rice Recipes

THAI RED CURRY AND JASMINE RICE

Steps:

• Cut chicken into 2-inch pieces.
• Add oil to a large pan and heat. Add chicken and sear over fairly with heat until lightly browned.
• Add red curry paste and cook for 3-5 minutes, stirring with a wooden spatula.
• Pour coconut milk into pan and mix to combine, scraping bottom of pan to remove any sediment.
• Add chicken stock and sweet potato. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 25-30 minutes or until sweet potato is completely tender but still holding its shape and sauce had reduced slightly. Taste and adjust seasoning; add salt if needed.
• Cook rice according to package directions in unsalted water.
• Ladle curry over rice in warmed wide-rimmed bowls. Garnish with fresh minced cilantro and sliced onions.

THAI RED CURRY SHRIMP WITH JASMINE RICE

Steps:

• For the rice: Combine the rice, water, and salt in a small saucepan. Bring the water to a boil. Cover the pan and reduce the heat to medium-low and cook for 15 minutes.
• For the shrimp: Place the shrimp shells in a small saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil and turn off the heat. Let the shells steep in the water.
• Coat a large, straight-sided saute pan with vegetable oil. Bring the pan to medium-high heat. Add the garlic and red curry paste. Quickly add the coconut milk and stir to combine. Toss in the lime leaves. Add the fish sauce, brown sugar, lime zest, and juice. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer.
• Strain the shrimp shell water through a strainer into a bowl. Measure out 1 cup and add it to the pan. Cook until the mixture has thickened to the consistency of heavy cream. Add the shrimp and mushrooms and cook until the shrimp turn pink, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Fluff the cooked rice with a fork. Spoon the rice into a bowl and spoon the shrimp mixture over top. Top with mung bean sprouts, diced pineapple, and cilantro leaves.

THAI RED CURRY BEEF WITH RICE

Steps:

• Whisk coconut milk and red curry paste together in a saucepan over medium heat until hot, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Warm the oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add eggplant to the hot pan and cook, stirring occasionally, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to the pan with the curry sauce.
• Add steak and cook, stirring occasionally until meat is cooked through and eggplant is tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer contents to a large stock pot.
• Add frozen peas and carrots, cherry tomatoes, basil, chile peppers, lime juice, and lemon grass; bring to a simmer. Simmer, stirring occasionally until hot and bubbling, about 8 minutes.
• Serve immediately over hot rice.

THAI RED CURRY WITH CHICKEN

Steps:

• Bring water and rice to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and water has been absorbed, about 15 minutes. Keep warm until ready to use.
• Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken, 1/2 of the garlic, salt, and pepper. Cook and stir until chicken is browned and the juices run clear, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove chicken to a plate.
• Add remaining oil to the same pan. Saute remaining garlic and ginger until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in chile paste. Add coconut milk and stir until blended. Simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add chicken broth, lemongrass, lime leaves, lime juice, and fish sauce. Simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
• Add chicken and broccoli, and simmer gently for 10 more minutes. Taste and season as necessary. Serve over warm rice.

RED CURRY FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Cook curry paste and lime leaves in a bit of vegetable oil until fragrant.
• Cook onions and mushrooms in vegetable oil in a wok until tender.
• Add rice, fish sauce, and curry paste mixture.
• Separately scramble eggs with dash of fish sauce and some water then add to rice mixture.
• Garnish with scallions and fresh cilantro as desired.