Thai Red Curry Chicken & Vegetables Stir Fry

Thai Red Curry Chicken & Vegetables Stir Fry

If you’re anything like me and sometimes just really get a craving for hot and spicy Thai food, or any type of Asian food but don’t have the time or energy to go out shopping for ingredients you don’t always need on hand, I’ve got a great recipe for you. It’s quick, easy, doesn’t require a whole lot of ingredients and has one special ingredient that makes life a whole lot easier. ingredients for Thai Chicken Curry ‘And it’s healthy, too: broccoli, carrots, celery, garlic, onion, cilantro. brown the chicken Boneless, skinless chicken tenders (or you could use beef instead). Red Curry Simmer Sauce Most of the flavoring comes from this Thai Red Curry Simmer Sauce by Saffron Road, which takes the dish up a whole other notch. carrots on chopping block I like to slice my veggies on an angle for this type of dish- they cook nicely and it looks nice, too. starting the stir fry You can start out by using any type of oil you like, but for an authentic flavor, I would use either sesame oil or extra virgin coconut oil, if you have it. veggies over flame If not, just use a neutral oil like grapeseed oil so that it doesn’t overpower the dish and its other flavors. starting the stir fry Start out by sautéeing the onion and celery in the oil, then gradually adding the carrots, chopped broccoli and the chicken, which needs to brown. veggies in pan Medium to high flame is recommended. over flame Then add any dried herbs and spices you like- I added black pepper and basil, but white pepper and ginger would be nice, too. add herbs Next, the objective is to brown the chicken well. browning chicken Then grab one packet of the Thai Red Curry Sauce. ready with simmer sauce And pour it on…but again, only after the chicken has browned. pour sauce Go ahead and use the whole packet- it’s going to be delicious. add chicken broth Add a little bit of  the Saffron Road’s Traditional Chicken Broth (halal), too. It’ll help keep the dish moist. cooked stir fry 2 Cover and cook on low for about 15-20 minutes. That should give you enough time to chop up some cilantro and cut wedges of lime. cilantro And make a little rice to go with the dish, served while it’s piping hot. vertical chicken Now I’m hungry.

Icelandic Haddock in Lemongrass Basil Simmer Sauce

Icelandic Haddock in Lemongrass Basil Simmer Sauce

Unless you have an amazing Asian store nearby that sells fresh ingredients from the East, it’s pretty hard to find things like lemongrass, real coconut and interesting chili peppers to cook with, unfortunate because when combined they make for such an exotic and flavorful combination like what’s been prepared for us in one of the latest simmer sauces by Saffron Road that I’m going to show you how to use.

Icelandic Haddock in Lemongrass Basil Simmer Sauce

I happen to have several Korean, Vietnamese and Chinese grocers in the great city of Chicago that spoil me whenever I’m craving something exotic (to me) to cook, but even then it can be time consuming and somewhat costly to drag myself out and grab all the ingredients I don’t normally have on hand. (more…)

French Beans with Garlic, Cumin and Toasted Sesame

French Beans with Garlic, Cumin and Toasted Sesame

French green beans are one of my favorite side dishes. They’re light, go well with most foods and make me feel content that I’m getting a healthy vegetable on my plate. I usually make them Italian style with garlic, tomatoes and olive oil, but this time I opted to satisfy my craving for something Asian.

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I had some lovely fresh garlic, sesame seeds that were already toasted, ground cumin, and plenty of good toasted sesame oil.  Other than the beans, this is all you really need to make the dish. I think a bit of fresh ginger would be nice, too.

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It’s a super-quick side dish to any meal and perfect for late weeknights when you’re in the mood to smell wonderful scents coming from you kitchen. It’s good relaxation cooking.

Here’s what you’ll need to get there:

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