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Coconut Milk Chicken Curry Recipe

Easy Coconut Milk Chicken Curry with Sweet Potatoes

Shelly
Easy Coconut Milk Chicken Curry
Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 30 mins
Total Time 40 mins
Course Dinner
Cuisine Asian
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound chicken breast - cut into thin bite-sized pieces
  • 2 cans coconut milk
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 - 5 tablespoons red curry paste
  • 1 jalapeno - seeded and thinly sliced
  • 2 sweet potatoes - peeled and cut into small bite-sized chunks
  • 1 green bell pepper - seeded and cut into bite-sized chunks
  • 6 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1/2 onion - peeled and cut into bite-sized chunks
  • 1 can bamboo shoots - drained

Instructions
 

  • In a wide pot over medium heat combine ONE can of coconut milk with 2 - 5 tablespoons red curry paste. Use the back of the stirring spoon to break up the curry paste.
  • Add the thinly sliced chicken to the pot. Cook 5 - 8 minutes or until the chicken is done.
  • Add the other can of coconut milk, one cup of water, 6 tablespoons soy sauce, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, sweet potato pieces, bell pepper chunks, and jalapeno slices. Cook stirring often until the sweet potatoes are done cooking (about 8 minutes or more depending how big your sweet potato pieces are).
  • When sweet potato is done, add the onion. Cook 3 - 4 minutes.
  • Stir in bamboo shoots.
  • Serve over cooked rice.