Thai Green Curry Chicken Stew

Hearty chicken stew with green curry and coconut milk.    

Total time: 45 minutes
Servings: 6-8

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 4 shallots, thinly sliced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 6 tablespoons green curry paste
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 2 400ml cans regular unsweetened coconut milk
• 2 400ml cans “lite” unsweetened coconut milk
• 1 1/2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
• 250g thin rice noodles, broken into pieces
• 3 medium chicken breasts, thinly sliced crosswise
• 100g shredded carrots
• 3 tablespoons lime juice
• 1 1/2 cups fresh cilantro, roughly chopped
• 3 scallions, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• fresh bean sprouts (for garnish)

Directions

1. Heat the vegetable oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and lightly browned (8 minutes).
2. Add garlic and curry paste and cook, stirring, until fragrant (2 minutes).
3. Add chicken broth, coconut milk, and fish sauce. Cover and bring to a boil.
4. Add bell peppers and noodles and simmer, uncovered, until the noodles are al dente (3 minutes).
5. Add chicken and carrots and simmer until chicken is cooked through (3-5 minutes).
6. Stir in lime juice, cilantro, and scallions and simmer (3 minutes).
7. Add more fish sauce and lime juice to taste. Serve with bean sprouts as garnish.

Family Ratings

• Mama: 5/5
• Papa: 5/5
• Girlie: 5/5
• TW: 4.5/5
• McM: 5/5, amazing! So flavorful! One of my favorite recipes so far!
• Kid Cairo: 5/5

Original recipe: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/thai-chicken-soup-recipe.html