Chicken Red Curry with Bamboo Shoots

Quick and yemmy red curry recipe from easy to find ingredients called "Kheng Phet Kai"
Last Modified On: Sunday, 29/June/2008 00:33:29am

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Chicken Red Curry with Bamboo Shoots Ingredients: chicken breast, red curry paste, coconut milk, shredded bamboo shoots, sweet basil, kaffir lime leaves

Ingredients
300 g. chicken breast
1 can shredded bamboo shoots
1 can coconut milk
2 Tbsp red curry paste
1 1/2 Tbsp thin soy sauce (or fish sauce)
1 Tbsp sugar
1/4 cup sweet basil leaves
5 kaffir lime leaves
2 fresh chillies

Preparation
1. Wash chicken breast, pat dry, and cut into small slices.
Preparation for chicken red curry: Wash chicken breast, pat dry, and cut into small slices

Preparation for chicken red curry: Wash chicken breast, pat dry, and cut into small slices

2. Pour 3 cups water in a pot, bring to boil on high heat, add shredded bamboo shoots, and let it boil for 15 minutes.
Preparation for chicken red curry: Boil water, add shredded bamboo shoots, and let it boil for 15 minutes

Preparation for chicken red curry: Boil water, add shredded bamboo shoots, and let it boil for 15 minutes

3. Drain, rinse in cold water, and set aside. Then, wash sweet basil, kaffir lime leaves, and chillies, pat dry, pick only sweet basil leaves from stem, tear kaffir lime leave in half, remove central stem, and slice chillies.
Preparation for chicken red curry: Drain and rinse in cold water, then pick sweet basil leaves, tear kaffir lime leave in half, and slice chillies

Preparation for chicken red curry: Drain and rinse in cold water, then pick sweet basil leaves, tear kaffir lime leave in half, and slice chillies

4. Pour about 1/2 cup coconut cream (top portion of a can) in a pot, bring to boil on medium heat, then add red curry paste. Stir until thoroughly mixed and let it boil until some oil appear on surface, stir constantly.
Preparation for chicken red curry: Boil coconut cream, add red curry paste, stir well and let it boil until some oil appear on surface

Preparation for chicken red curry: Boil coconut cream, add red curry paste, stir well and let it boil until some oil appear on surface

5. When coconut cream has an oily sheen, add cut chicken, stir well until chicken is getting cook. Meanwhile, add coconut milk about 2 Tbsp each time (add about 3 times) and stir regularly.
Preparation for chicken red curry: Add cut chicken, stir well until chicken is getting cook. Meanwhile, add coconut milk about 2 Tbsp each time (add about 3 times) and stir regularly

Preparation for chicken red curry: Add cut chicken, stir well until chicken is getting cook. Meanwhile, add coconut milk about 2 Tbsp each time (add about 3 times) and stir regularly

6. Add shredded bamboo shoots, stir thoroughly and add the remaining coconut milk. Season with thin soy sauce (or fish sauce) and sugar, bring to boil, add kaffir lime leaves, sweet basil leaves and sliced chillies, stir quickly, and remove from heat.
Preparation for chicken red curry: Add shredded bamboo shoots, stir well, add remaining coconut milk, season, bring to boil, add kaffir lime leaves, sweet basil leaves and sliced chillies, stir quickly and remove from heat

Preparation for chicken red curry: Add shredded bamboo shoots, stir well, add remaining coconut milk, season, bring to boil, add kaffir lime leaves, sweet basil leaves and sliced chillies, stir quickly and remove from heat

7. Spoon the curry in a bowl and serve immediately.

Tip: This recipe can substitute chicken for pork or beef.