Apple Chicken Curry
Mildly spiced curry chicken with apple for a touch of sweetness, served over jasmine rice.
Ingredients
onion (peeled and chopped)
1
garlic (crushed)
1 clove
scallions (sliced thinly)
3
apple (sliced thinly)
1 medium
vegetable oil
1 tbsp
mild curry paste
1-2 tsp
soy sauce
1 tsp
coconut milk
2/3 cup (150 ml)
chicken stock cube (dissolved in 2/3 cup boiling water)
1
lemongrass
2 inch (5 cm) piece
chicken breast (diced)
2
frozen peas
3/4 cup (110 g)
salt and pepper
to taste
cilantro, lime wedges, cooked jasmine rice (for garnish and serving)
to taste
Instructions
1
Step 1: Prepare the vegetables and fruit
Prepare the vegetables and fruit: peel and chop the onion, crush the garlic, thinly slice the scallions, and thinly slice the apple.
2
Step 2: Sauté the aromatics
Heat the oil in a wok or frying pan. Add the onion and stir-fry for 5-6 minutes until soft. Add the garlic and curry paste and stir-fry for 1 minute. Pour in the soy sauce, coconut milk, and chicken stock, stirring constantly.
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Step 3: Simmer with the chicken
Add the lemongrass, chicken, and apple. Bring to a boil, then reduce to low heat and simmer for 6-8 minutes until the chicken is cooked through.
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Step 4: Add peas and season
Add the peas and scallions and cook for another 1-2 minutes. Season with salt (be careful — the soy sauce is already salty) and pepper.
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Step 5: Serve
Remove the lemongrass and spoon the curry onto plates. Sprinkle with cilantro and serve with lime wedges alongside the jasmine rice.
