Thai style chicken curry using American style shortcuts - the best of both worlds!
I am not a recipe developer, just a home cook trying new recipes and tweaking old favorites. I will always credit sources and note where I’ve made changes. Photos are my own; you can tell I’m a work in progress. Showing you the steps along the way is what sets us apart from the bazillion +1 other food blogs. That and the bitchin’ playlist that comes with each post. Let’s get to it.
Where did I sample Thai style curry for the first time? Not sure, but probably a storefront restaurant in Chicago. Friends, it blew my mind and I’ve been a curry-hound ever since. This is big time comfort food for me.
Making curry at home seemed daunting. I just assumed that the flavors, ingredients, and nuances of dishes from such a different culture than my own would be beyond my capacity. And that is probably true if aiming for authenticity. But I finally gave it a try, with plenty of American style shortcuts, and now it’s on regular meal rotation at my house.
Thai chicken curry served with Asian cucumber salad
The biggest shortcut is curry paste from a jar. You can still zhuzh it up with authentic ingredients such as kaffir leaves, if available, but it’s not absolutely necessary.
Another shortcut is using the veggies that you have on hand rather than making a trip to the store – especially during these pandemic days. I used snow peas cut into slivers, green beans, and carrots although the recipe called for peppers and zucchini. Turned out perfectly fine.
Pull up a plate, dinner is served!
My changes:
In conclusion, Thai Chicken Curry takes me to my happy place. Maybe yours too? Find the recipe here.
- Pre-cooked the chicken and added it back into the mix later, after the vegetables.
- Doubled the amount of curry paste and grated ginger.
- Veggie swap, as noted above.
In conclusion, Thai Chicken Curry takes me to my happy place. Maybe yours too? Find the recipe here.
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As you know, we enjoy a jazzy accompaniment to dinner. Today's playlist comes from Jeff Curry, an American jazz bassist now based in Tokyo. Hope you like it!
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