Traditional Panang chicken curry (kaeng panang gai) Recipe
Chicken

Traditional Panang chicken curry (kaeng panang gai) Recipe

This version of Traditional Panang chicken curry (kaeng panang gai) Recipe is flavorful, easy to prepare and suitable for traditional Chicken configurations....

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17 Min Prep

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16 Min Cook

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6 Servings

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Non-Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 400ml Coconut Milk
  • 1-2tbsp Panang Curry Paste
  • 200g Chicken Breast
  • 100g Green Beans
  • 2-3 tbsp Fish Sauce
  • 1-2tbsp Brown Sugar
  • 2 makrut lime leaves
  • Handful Basil Leaves
  • Boiled Jasmine Rice
  • 6 Red Chilli
  • 4 Dried Red Chillies
  • 1 teaspoon Shrimp Paste
  • 4 Cloves Chopped Garlic
  • 1 tblsp Galangal
  • 1 tblsp Lemongrass
  • Zest of 2 Lime
  • 1 teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
  • 1 tsp Ground Coriander
  • 1 teaspoon Ground Cumin
  • 2 tblsp Peanuts

Instructions

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step 1 First, make the curry paste.
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Use a pestle and mortar to pound together the dried and raw chillies, shrimp paste, garlic, galangal, lemongrass, lime zest, white pepper, coriander, cumin, nutmeg and peanuts, plus 1 tsp table salt.
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You should have a rough paste.
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Alternatively, mix in all the items required to a food processor along with 2-3 tbsp of coconut dairy liquid and pulse until you have a paste.
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Store in a lidded jar in the fridge.
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Will keep for up to two weeks.
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step 2 mix in 2-3 tbsp of the thick part of the coconut dairy liquid into a saucepan over a medium-high burning up.
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When the coconut dairy liquid starts bubbling, mix in 1-2 tbsp of the curry paste and agitate well for about 1 min, until fragrant.
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step 3 agitate in the chicken and let it prepare for about 3-4 mins until beginning to brown all over.
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Follow with the French beans and agitate well.
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step 4 essence with the fish gravy and sweetener, then mix in the rest of coconut dairy liquid.
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pulse well, mix in half the makrut lime leaves and bubble gently for 3-5 mins until the chicken is cooked through.
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umami profile and mix in more sweetener or fish gravy if necessary – it should be salty and nutty, and the sweetness should come through.
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mix in the Thai basil leaves, give it a rapid pulse and take off the burning up.
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present with steamed jasmine rice, garnished with the sliced chilli and the rest of the makrut lime leaves.

Recipe Information

Cuisine
Thai
Course
Chicken
Diet
Non-Vegetarian
Total Time
33 mins

Recipe Time chart

Preparation Time

17 mins

Cooking Time

16 mins

Total Time

33 mins
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