Coconut Chicken Curry (Make-Ahead Freezer Meal)

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 240 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

Sweet, creamy, spicy, and meaty—this make-ahead chicken curry meal is full of delicious flavor and great when you're craving something like takeout but want to make it at home.

Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 2-inch pieces
1 (16 ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1 large sweet potato, cut into 1-inch cubes
1 medium red bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 small onion, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 (15 ounce) can unsweetened coconut milk
3 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
3 tablespoons lime juice
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons red curry paste
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt
2 cups hot cooked rice

Directions

1 Combine chicken, chickpeas, bell pepper, sweet potato and onion in a 1-gallon, resealable freezer bag.
2 Whisk coconut milk, peanut butter, lime juice, brown sugar, curry paste, garlic powder, ginger, and salt together in a medium bowl until well combined. Pour mixture into the bag. Tightly seal and mix the contents until well combined. Freeze for up to one month.
3 The day before cooking, remove bag from the freezer and allow contents to thaw in the refrigerator for 24 hours.
4 Empty bag into a slow cooker. Cook on High for 4 hours until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear.
5 Serve curry over hot rice.