Thai Panang Chicken Curry

Thai Panang Chicken Curry
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Well I’m calling it a Thai panang chicken curry recipe – but there is certainly a Malay influence there in the form of the Kecap Manis. This is like a thicker, sweeter version of soy sauce, and it’s delectable.

Lots of rich ingredients make this chicken panang curry super satisfying, yet served with plenty of basmati or jasmine rice it’s not at all overpowering. Just perfect, in fact – for me at least.

To be honest I think of it as Penang chicken curry as much as Panang, as I had something very similar when I visited the Malaysian island of Penang. I can’t remember what they called it, but it tasted much like this southern Thai chicken panang curry.

Bulking out curries, pasta sauces, stews and the like is a trick of mine, and I did it here. It makes dishes cheaper, tastier and healthier, so what’s not to love? Carrot, pepper and mushrooms complement the flavours very well, and cut through the richness too. Due to this you only need 2 chicken breasts for 4 people, instead of 3 or 4.

This chicken panang recipe serves 4

Thai panang chicken curry ingredients

  • Sesame oil, for frying
  • Shallots, 2 – 4, chopped (depending on size & preference)
  • Red pepper, 1, sliced thinly
  • Carrot, 1, cut into thin strips
  • Chicken breasts, 2, sliced
  • Red curry paste, 1 to 2 tbsp (to taste)
  • Coconut milk, 1 tin
  • Peanut butter, 1 tbsp
  • Kecap Manis, 1 tbsp
  • Turmeric, 1 tbsp
  • Lime leaves, fresh or dried, 4
  • Button mushrooms, a few, sliced

Equipment

How to make this Penang chicken recipe

  • Heat a splash of sesame oil in a wok and add the shallots, pepper and carrot. Stir-fry for about a minute, then add the sliced chicken.
  • Stir-fry until the chicken looks almost cooked. Then add all the other ingredients and mix well to combine, before simmering over a medium heat for around 10 minutes.

Serve this coconut panang curry with lots of jasmine or basmati rice

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