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Quick coconut chicken curry in a bowl with brown rice.
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Quick Coconut Chicken Curry

This easy recipe for creamy coconut chicken curry is ready in just 20 minutes with minimal prep. It’s the best quick, healthy weeknight dinner, mild enough for the whole family.
Prep Time2 minutes
Cook Time19 minutes
Total Time21 minutes
Diet: High Protein
Allergen: No Common Allergens
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 341kcal
Author: Dannii Martin

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoon Olive oil
  • 1 Onion diced
  • 1 tablespoon Garlic paste
  • 1 tablespoon Ginger paste
  • 500 g Chicken breast diced
  • 3 tablespoon Curry powder
  • 2 tablespoon Tomato puree
  • 400 ml Coconut milk
  • 150 ml Chicken stock
  • 2 tablespoon Mango chutney
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Instructions

  • Heat 2 tablespoon Olive oil in a large pan over medium heat.
  • Add 1 Onion, 1 tablespoon Garlic paste and 1 tablespoon Ginger paste and cook until softened and lightly golden, stirring often. This should take around 4–5 minutes.
  • Add 500 g Chicken breast (diced). Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring so it cooks evenly and turns opaque on the outside.
  • Sprinkle in 3 tablespoon Curry powder and stir for 30 seconds so it toasts slightly. This almost wakes up the spices.
  • Stir in 2 tablespoon Tomato puree, then pour in 400 ml Coconut milk and 150 ml Chicken stock. Add 2 tablespoon Mango chutney.
  • Bring to a gentle boil, then reduce to a simmer for 10 minutes until the sauce thickens and the chicken is cooked through.
  • Serve over brown rice with fresh coriander, a spoon of yogurt, and a little extra mango chutney on top.

Notes

  • If you’re serving with brown rice, get it on first because it takes longer than the curry. If you need everything done in 20 minutes total, use quick-cook brown rice, microwave brown rice, or serve with naan, couscous, or quinoa.
  • Small-diced is everything. Keep the chicken pieces small and even so they cook fully in 10 minutes of simmering.
  • To control the sauce thickness - If it’s too thick, add a splash of stock or water. If it’s too thin, simmer 2–3 minutes longer uncovered.

Nutrition

Serving: 1portion | Calories: 341kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 80mg | Sodium: 227mg | Potassium: 632mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 125IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 2mg

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