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Thai · PANTRYHOP RECIPE

Panang Gai (Thai Panang Chicken Curry)

35 minutes · 4 servings · omnivore

Panang curry is a popular Thai curry with a thicker, slightly sweet coconut sauce.

Ingredients

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  • 600 g chicken thigh, sliced
  • 3 tbsp panang curry paste
  • 2 cups coconut milk
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 4 kaffir lime leaves, torn
  • 1 1/2 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1 tbsp palm sugar or brown sugar
  • 1 red bell pepper, sliced
  • 1 tbsp neutral oil
  • 4 cups jasmine rice, cooked

Let’s make it

  1. Heat oil and stir-fry the curry paste for 1 minute.
  2. Add chicken and turn to coat, then add coconut milk, water, lime leaves, fish sauce, and sugar.
  3. Simmer 12-15 minutes until the chicken is fully cooked.
  4. Add bell pepper for the last 3 minutes and serve with rice.

Slice the chicken and pepper into small pieces so the curry is easy to eat.

Cooking time varies with equipment and batch size. Follow school allergy rules for children’s meals; keep perishable lunches cold.

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