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Week of 11/12/18

Red Curry Chicken
with root vegetables / cauliflower rice

Active: 40 min Total: 40 min
Original GF Paleo Vegetarian
Red Curry Chicken
Spice this red curry chicken to your liking by adding more or less curry paste (red, yellow, or green will work). Sweet potatoes and creamy coconut milk also help to balance the dish and temper the heat. This recipe was featured last in 2016.
Dependency
Spiced Lamb Chops
Tags
Low Calorie
Proteins
Chicken, non-ground
Cuisines
African
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Ingredients

Metric
Servings:
4
Red Curry Chicken:
  • Sweet potatoes - 3/4 lb , peeled and chopped
  • Turnips, small - 2 , peeled and chopped (sub carrots)
  • Bell peppers, red - 1/2 , chopped
  • Garlic - 2 cloves , minced
  • Ginger, fresh - 2 tsp , grated
  • Chicken breasts, boneless and skinless - 1 lbs , chopped
  • Cilantro - 3 Tbsp , chopped
  • Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp + 1 Tbsp
  • Curry paste, Thai red (sub yellow or green) - 1 Tbsp
  • Coconut milk, light - 1 1/2 cups
  • Limes - 1/2 , juice of
Cauliflower Rice:
  • Cauliflower, small - 1 head , florets chopped
  • Butter - 1 1/2 Tbsp

Prep

  1. Cauliflower rice - Pulse florets in a food processor until broken up into ‘rice’-sized bits. Cook rice in one of two ways: 1) Microwave for 4 to 5 minutes and then fold in butter. Season with some salt and pepper; or 2) Heat a pan over medium-high heat and add butter. Saute cauliflower in heated butter for ~5 minutes, until tender but still crunchy. Season to taste with some salt and pepper. Watch this video for the full how-to on cauliflower rice. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
  2. Potatoes / Turnips / Bell peppers / Garlic / Ginger - Prep as directed. (Can be done up to 3 days ahead)
  3. Chicken - Chop into bite-sized pieces, season with some salt and pepper and tenderize with a fork.
  4. Cilantro - Chop cilantro.

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Make

  1. Place sweet potatoes and turnips into a microwave-safe pan or bowl. Cover with wet paper towel and microwave on high until sweet potatoes are tender, ~3 minutes. (Turnips should still have a bit of crunch.) Season lightly with some salt and pepper.
  2. Heat a Dutch oven or wok over medium-high heat and add first part of cooking oil. When oil is hot, sear chicken until golden brown on all sides, ~4 minutes total (it may not be cooked all the way through, but will finish in the sauce). Remove from pan and set aside. Return the pan to the burner and reduce heat to medium.
  3. Add second part of oil and garlic, ginger, curry paste, and bell peppers to hot oil.
  4. Saute until bell peppers are just starting to turn tender, ~1 minute. Add sweet potatoes, turnips, and coconut milk and bring to a simmer. Simmer until sauce reduces slightly, ~3 minutes.
  5. Return chicken to pan, spooning sauce over the top. Continue to simmer (don’t let it boil or the chicken will turn tough) until chicken is cooked through, ~4 minutes more. Season with some salt and pepper.
  6. Top with lime juice and cilantro.
  7. If cauliflower rice was made ahead, reheat briefly in the microwave.
  8. Spoon chicken, vegetables, and sauce over cauliflower rice and enjoy!

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