My husband loves curry dishes. When I saw this I knew it would be a good one to try. I also love the smell of curry. It has a rich and strong smell. This was super simple to throw together, and oddly enough I had all of the ingredients (I love when that happens) on hand! I let the chicken marinade for longer than a couple of hours, but I don’t know that it made too big of a difference. Surprisingly, it wasn’t spicy at all considering there were jalapenos in it. Booyah. All the flavor, none of the spice! Try it out, we loved it!
Basil Chicken in Coconut Curry Sauce
Basil Chicken in Coconut Curry Sauce is simple to throw together and is full of flavor!
Ingredients
- 3 skinless boneless chicken breast halves
- 2 tsp curry powder
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- ¼ tsp chili powder
- 1 medium red onion chopped (I used a white onion)
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 2 jalapeno peppers seeded and finely chopped
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 14 oz can light coconut milk (I used regular)
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tbsp dried basil
- 1 tsp grated fresh ginger
- 3 c hot cooked rice
Instructions
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Cut chicken into 1-inch pieces. Place in medium bowl.
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Stir together curry, 1/2 teaspoon salt, pepper and chili powder. Sprinkle over chicken, tossing to coat evenly. Cover and chill for 1 to 2 hours.
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In a large nonstick frying pan, stir onion, basil, garlic and peppers in hot oil over medium-high heat for 3-4 minutes, until onion is translucent. Add chicken and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook for 5-6 minutes until no longer pink. Combine coconut milk and cornstarch and whisk well to combine. Carefully add to skillet, whisking vigorously. Cook and stir until slightly thickened and bubbly. Stir in ginger. Cook and stir for another minute.
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Serve over hot rice.
Recipe Notes
Adapted from Mels Kitchen Cafe
Nutrition Facts
Basil Chicken in Coconut Curry Sauce
Amount Per Serving
Calories 109
Calories from Fat 36
% Daily Value*
Fat 4g6%
Cholesterol 53mg18%
Sodium 441mg19%
Potassium 206mg6%
Carbohydrates 4g1%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 11g22%
Vitamin A 95IU2%
Vitamin C 7.7mg9%
Calcium 25mg3%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Jessica
This recipe looks very delicious!! I am very anxious to try it soon….If i were to substitute for fresh basil, approximately how much would i use?
Yvonne
Thank you! Hmm.. that’s a great question – I’m not sure, maybe google wha the recommendation would be to sub fresh for dry and hopefully someone smarter than me will know! Good luck!
Debi
If you’re using fresh herbs, use 1/3 more. If a recipe calls for 1 tsp oregano you would use 1 tbsp
Yvonne
Wonderful, that is so helpful. Thank you!
Vickie
How many people is this recipe good for?
Yvonne
I would say this will give you about 4 servings.
Vickie
thank you. It was a delicious treat! Thanks
jaci
This is our dinner tonight!! “Jaci from St Louis Missouri”
Yvonne
Awesome!!! I’ve got fam in St. Louis! Hello!!!
Jaci (St Louis MO)
This was so delish!
St Louis is great place with so many different places to enjoy great cuisine.
I am new to your blog, and am excited to try out this delicious looking recipe. Happy cooking!