Chicken Panang Curry

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

This bright panang curry with coconut milk and chicken is a quick and easy weeknight dinner full of enticing flavors and a hint of spice.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon red curry paste, or more to taste
2 (14 ounce) cans coconut milk
4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cubed
2 tablespoons fish sauce
2 teaspoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon Thai seasoning
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
1 stalk lemongrass, bottom third only, peeled and minced
1/4 cup Thai basil leaves, torn into bite-size pieces

Directions

1 Heat a wok or large skillet over medium-low heat. Add curry paste; fry until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Pour in coconut milk. Bring to a slow boil. Stir in chicken, fish sauce, brown sugar, Thai seasoning, and garlic. Simmer until sauce starts to thicken and chicken is cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the chicken should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
2 Stir red bell pepper into the wok; cook until heated through, 3 to 5 minutes. Add lemongrass and basil; stir to distribute flavors, about 1 minute.