Green Chicken Curry with Green Beans

Thai cuisine can quickly enchant and captivate us. It uses a lot of herbs and spices, the preparation is quick and easy, and the flavors are spicy yet divine.

Details

  • Preparation Time: 20 minutes
  • Cooking Time: 25 minutes
  • Difficulty: 1
  • Spiciness: 2
  • Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • 1.5 spoons Oil, vegetable oil, canola

  • 2 pod Garlic, fresh

  • 1 spoon Spices, curry powder

  • 400 ml Coconut milk

  • 2 teaspoons Fish sauce

  • 1 teaspoon Sugar, white

  • 500 g Meat, chicken, breasts

  • 300 g Green beans, fresh

  • 0.5 teaspoons Lemon zest, fresh

  • 2 pinch Salt, table

  • 1 piece Chili peppers, red chili, fresh

  • 2 piece Onion, young

Steps

  1. In a large pot, bring water to a boil. While waiting for the water to boil, clean the green beans (trim the ends and remove any strings). Rinse the cleaned green beans and drain. Boil them in the hot water for about 5 minutes until they soften slightly but remain firm. Drain the green beans.

  2. Peel and finely chop the garlic. Rinse and dry the chicken. Cut it into bite-sized pieces. Rinse and clean the chili (remove the stem and seeds). Slice it diagonally into rings. Rinse the spring onion stalks and slice them into rings.

  3. Heat oil in a large pot (or wok). Add the garlic and stir-fry for just a few seconds (be careful not to burn it!), then add the green curry paste. Stir-fry for a few more seconds to release all the aromas. Pour in the coconut milk, mix well, and let it come to a boil.

  4. Once the coconut milk boils, add the fish sauce, sugar, and chicken pieces. Reduce the heat so the liquid simmers gently, then cover the pot. Cook for about 8 minutes.

  5. Uncover the pot and add the green beans. Cook for another 5 minutes or until the green beans are fully tender.

  6. Season the curry with lime zest and salt. Add the sliced chili and green part of the spring onion, mix everything well, serve on plates, and accompany with cooked rice.

Nutrition Information (Per 100g)

  • Calories: 128.85 kcal
  • Fat: 6.69 g
    • Saturated Fat: 1.21 g
  • Carbohydrates: 3.95 g
    • Sugars: 0.55 g
  • Protein: 11.4 g
  • Fiber: 1.21 g

Advice

Raw green beans contain a toxic protein called phasin, which causes the clumping of red blood cells. Phasin breaks down after just a few minutes of cooking. Therefore, never use uncooked green beans!