Chicken Red Curry Stir-Fry with Green Beans Recipe

My Thai

Traditional Thai cooking with a home-style bent.

Leela Punyaratabandhu
Chicken Red Curry Stir-Fry with Green Beans Recipe
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  • Yield:serves 2
  • Active time:15 minutes
  • Total time:15 minutes
  • Rated: 5.0
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My Thai: Chicken Red Curry Stir-Fry with Green Beans

[Photograph: Leela Punyaratabhandu]

Note: Adjust the amount of red curry paste according to your taste and heat tolerance. In general, the red curry paste that comes in a plastic tub is spicier than one that comes in a can. A handful of Thai basil leaves can be stirred into the stir-fry at the last minute before serving.

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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons Thai red curry paste
  • 1/4 pound green beans, trimmed diagonally into 1-inch slices
  • 1/2 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut against the grain into thin slices
  • About 1 tablespoon fish sauce, more or less to taste
  • 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
  • Plain water, optional

Directions

  1. 1.

    Heat oil in a 10-inch wok or skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add curry paste and cook, stirring constantly and pressing curry paste against bottom of pan until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

  2. 2.

    Add green beans and increase to high. Cook, stirring and tossing constantly until beans are just beginning to turn tender-crisp, about 1 minute. Add chicken, 2 teaspoons fish sauce, sugar, and oyster sauce. Stir to combine.

  3. 3.

    Cook until beans are tender-crisp and chicken is barely cooked through, about 1 minute longer. Taste sauce and add more fish sauce if desired. Thin with water until sauce barely coats all the meat and vegetables but is not soupy. Transfer to a serving platter and serve.

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