Friday, February 5, 2010

Thai Green Curry with Chicken and Shrimp


Green Curry Paste:
  • peanut oil x 3 tbsp
  • soy sauce x 2 tbsp
  • fish sauce x 1 tbsp
  • lime zest and juice x 1
  • lemon grass x 1 stalk
  • cumin x 1 tsp
  • coriander seed x 1 tsp
  • green chili x 2-3, deseeded
  • ginger x 3 cm
  • garlic x 2 cloves
  • shallots (or same amount of onion) x 2
  • 2 fist full fresh coriander
  • some coconut milk to make it blend
Stew:
  • chicken thighs x 2
  • tiger shrimps x 8-10, de-shelled
  • small size onion or shallot x 1, thinly sliced
  • garlic x 1 clove, finely chopped
  • bell pepper x 2, thinly sliced
  • snow peas x 10, halved
  • bok choy x 1 sliced
  • coconut milk x 1/2 can
  • green curry paste x 3-4 tbsp
  • carrot x 3 cm , grated
  • ½ cup water (replace water with more coconut milk if desired)
  • chopped corriander, scallion and bean sprout for garnish
To make the green curry paste blend all the ingredients well, until you have a thick, smooth paste.
Marinate the chicken and shrimp with 2-3 tbsp of the paste. Keep in the fridge for 30 minutes.
To make the stew, first brown the chicken in medium high heat (2-3 minutes each side). Fry the shrimp in medium high heat (1 minute each side). In the same pan sauté onion and garlic with some peanut oil, after a couple of minutes, add peppers and keep sautéing for 4 more minutes. Add the snow peas, saute for 2 minutes. Add coconut milk, green curry paste, chicken and shrimp, bring to boil and simmer for 10 minutes. Add bok choy and grated carrots. Simmer for 5 more minutes. Serve with rice.

3 comments:

  1. This looks delicious! I'm hoping to make a thai green curry for Father's Day! Could you tell me how many this serves?

    Thanks :-)

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  2. Thanks Charlotte :) I made this a while ago, but I believe the recipe should be good for 2 people. Hope it turns out delicious!

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  3. Thanks :-) I asked my dad what he wanted me to cook for Father's Day and he asked for a Thai Green Curry. I made this yesterday for him and it came out looking just like yours! It tasted beautifully :-) Thanks for sharing!

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