Last updated on July 7th, 2018 at 10:17 pm
This Thai Red Curry Chicken with Vegetables is easy to make and so flavorful! Thinly sliced chicken and vegetables are simmered in a rich sauce made with creamy coconut milk and red curry paste.
This Thai Curry recipe is one of my go-to-meals. Not only is healthy, comforting and exploding with flavor but it can also be cooked in one pot and in 30 minutes!
I fell in love with Thai food after taking a month long class on Asian cuisine. Thai food recipes were by far my favorites! I have recreated some dishes like Easy Thai Tom Yum Soup, Satay with Spicy Peanut Sauce and Thai Chicken Larb Salad at home. Great restaurant quality dishes made at home are always the best! No take-out needed!
Thai Red Curry – The Ingredients
One can get overwhelmed by the ingredients of any ethnic cuisine. However, the ingredients use on this Thai Red Curry recipe are available in the Asian area of most supermarket. Here is a list of some of the ingredients.
- Thai Red Curry Paste packs a lot of flavor and some mild heat. I’ve been using Mae Ploy Red Curry Paste for years but it seems to me that Thai Kitchen Red Curry Paste is easier to find in most markets. They are both great.
- Coconut Milk gives this red curry recipe it’s creamy, silky and rich texture. Do not get the “light version” Trust me you are going to love the thick, luscious and delicious sauce you get with regular coconut milk.
- Lemongrass is sold in the fresh herbs area. They also sell tubes of lemongrass paste which can be used in any Thai recipe. You can use lime or lemon zest if you can’t find lemongrass. If you have a couple of mint leaves, add them too. That will get you closer to the flavor of lemongrass.
- Kaffir Lime Leaves this ingredient is hard to find. If you have a local Asian market that is probably the best place to look for them. However, kaffir lime leaves are optional for this recipe.
- The Vegetables, use whatever vegetables you have handy. This is a great recipe to make on “clean your fridge” days!
How To Make Red Curry Chicken with Vegetables
This mouthwatering and comforting red curry chicken is such a quick and easy curry recipe. Achieve rich and complex flavors with very little effort. Now that is a winning formula!
- Saute the aromatics in oil (garlic, onion, ginger, lemongrass, curry paste)
- Add the coconut milk, broth, fish sauce, soy sauce and brown sugar and simmer until the mixture thickens a little bit.
- Add the chicken and cook for a few minutes. Add the vegetables and simmer until they are tender. Finish the dish with herbs.
Kathy’s Notes
- Before serving, remove the lemongrass stalks from the curry. They are woody and not pleasant to eat unless they are very finely chopped.
- Both red curry paste and fish sauce keep for a very long time in the refrigerator. Unless a date is indicated, fish sauce can last for years.
- If you are not familiar with fish sauce, beware – it doesn’t have a pleasant smell. Trust me your food will taste amazing!!
- I always serve this curry over rice – to soak up all the deliciousness-curry-ness! (totally a word guys, no need to google it!)
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This Thai Red Curry Chicken with Vegetables is easy to make and so flavorful! Thinly sliced chicken and vegetables are simmered in a rich sauce made with creamy coconut milk and red curry paste.
- 1 tablespoon of coconut oil, vegetable oil or olive oil
- 5 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped
- 1- inch piece ginger, peeled and minced
- 1 small onion or shallot, sliced
- 2 stalks lemongrass (white parts only) pounded and bruised
- 1-2 tablespoons red curry paste
- 2 cans coconut milk
- 3 Kaffir lime leaves (optional)
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 3 tablespoons fish sauce
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce or tamari
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 carrots, peeled and thinly sliced into ¼-inch thick rounds
- 4 boneless and skinless chicken breasts, cut into thin slices
- 1 medium red bell pepper, cut into thin strips
- 1 zucchini, cut into ¼-inch rounds
- 1-2 cups of broccoli florets
- 4 sprigs of Thai basil or regular basil, roughly chopped
- ¼ cup cilantro, chopped plus more for garnish
- lime wedges for garnishing
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Heat the oil in a large heavy bottom pot over medium low heat, add the garlic, ginger, onions or shallots and lemongrass. Saute for 5 minutes stirring frequently making sure the garlic doesn’t burn. Add the red curry paste and sauté for a couple of minutes.
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Pour in the coconut milk, Kaffir lime leaves (optional), chicken broth, fish sauce, soy sauce and brown sugar. Mix well to combine and bring to a quick boil. Lower the heat and simmer for about 10 minutes or until the sauce thickens a bit.
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Add the carrots and chicken and cook for about 5 - 8 minutes. Add the red bell pepper and zucchini and cook for another 4 minutes or until the red bell peppers and zucchini softens. Add the broccoli florets, basil and cilantro. Mix well, cover the pot and cook for a couple of minutes. The broccoli cooks pretty fast so keep an eye on it.
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Before serving, remove the lemongrass. Serve garnished with extra basil and cilantro and lime wedges if desired.
- If you don't have lemongrass you can use ½ teaspoon of lime or lemon zest.
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everything we make from Kathy’s blog is delicious and we keep trying everything. yum yum nom nom nom
Thank you!! It’s a labor of love
Thai food is one of my favorite cuisines, it is flavorful and spicy too which I really enjoy. Nice version for a red curry now I am craving this for dinner tonight =)
Thank you
This looks really good. I like Thai food but I am not too familiar with all of its intricacies. I need to make this recipe!
You do!! You won’t regret it
I love how many fresh veggies are in here! We’re big thai fans, so I look forward to trying this.
Yes! I like to add lots of veggies. Thank you
I’ve never really ate a lot of Thai food but the flavor combinations sound good. Such a colorful dish and it’s always a great sign when everyone licks the bowl clean 🙂
Yes!!!! Thank you
I love Thai food but I haven’t tried making it yet. I should!!! This doesn’t sound too hard, I just need to get my hands on some curry paste 🙂 I love your chopsticks!
Thank you Sarah.
I love thai food. Give me all the coconut milk, curry and ginger any day of the week and I’ll gobble it down. This chicken and curry with vegetables looks delicious and I can’t wait to serve it to my family and show them a little bit of thai cuisine.
Thank you!!
There’s so much to love about this!! So colorful and so full of flavor. Can’t beat it.
Thank you
I can see why this is one of your go-to dishes. It’s so beautiful and I love how it’s packed with so many tasty veggies!
Thank you
Wow what a beautiful and comprehensive guide to making authentic Thai food! We also love good Thai food here. We e been to Bangkok and khao lak and the food is incredible. My hubby especially likes the red curry so I’ll have to try this out for dinner tomorrow night!
How exciting! Thailand is one of the places I want to visit (one for the bucket list). Thank you for your kind comment.
We happen to love curry. There is something about coconut milk, the aroma is so appealing. This sounds delicious, filling…and I know the leftovers would be great the next day too. Love all the healthy veggies in this dish.
Yes to amazing leftovers!!!! Thank you
A very interesting read about the Thai cuisine, I was not very familiar with it before. Your curry looks and sounds amazing, such a great combination of flavours and textures. I only had the Indian version of curry before and would love to give this one a go.
Thank you! It’s very different from Indian curry. Hope you love it as much as we do
Kathy, I know absolutely nothing about Thai cuisine or cooking it, but I do know a thing or two about what looks delicious – and this dish looks sooooooo delicious! We head out every Sunday night to dinner, just to give me a break from cooking and meal prep. And we always want to try a different restaurant, but always end up back at our favourite Thai place. One Sunday, not today, but soon, I’m going to try this dish at home and see what everyone thinks. Can’t wait!
Thank you! try it at home Byron. You’ll love it!
I love red curry! Yours looks fabulous with all of those colorful vegetables. I’m going to be making it very soon!
Thank you Amy
Thai red curry is literally my go to when I have no idea what to make for lunch or dinner. It’s so easy to throw together and it always tastes so good regardless of what you throw in ?
You are right! Always turns out amazing!
Thai red curry is my absolute favorite when I make any Thai dishes at home or when I eat out in restaurant. I have a great recipe to make my own red curry paste as I have a hard time finding vegetarian red curry paste at stores. The curry looks just delicious!
Thank you
I’ve been getting interested, lately, in starting to cook Thai food. You make me even more interested! I need to try this!
It’s actually easy and oh so delicious! You can also just do vegetables or seafood and fish with the same curry base
I love the colors in this – SO pretty. The flavors in thai food is also a big favorite of mine. Can’t wait to try this deliciousness!
Thank you!!!
So many delicious flavors and texture here! Thanks for the reminder that I need to make curry soon!!!
Thank you
This is such a colorful and healthy dish, Kathy! I will prepare it for my family for our next family gathering.
Thank you! Hope you guys love it as much as we do!
I love Thai food but was never brave enough to cook it at home until I found your recipe. You are very detailed regarding ingredients and the steps to follow so I no longer feel overwhelm. Thank you. This curry was excellent and very easy to make. We found lemongrass paste and used that instead of fresh. It turned out just like in a restaurant.
Thank you Ariel!!
What a delicious recipe!! I prepared this when my in laws came to visit from Oregon and they love it. I had to Print the recipe before they left!!!! They love your Blog too!! You made my life so easy with your delish recipes ❤