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Thai yellow curry with chicken and crispy kale

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Prep and cooking time: 30 mins

  • Freezable
  • High-protein
  • Lower-carbohydrate

Ingredients

Serves: 2

  • 2 chicken breasts, diced
  • 200ml coconut milk
  • 150ml chicken stock
  • 1 tbsp dried lemongrass
  • 1 tsp soy sauce
  • 2cm fresh ginger, minced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 birds eye chilli, thinly sliced (optional)
  • 3 tbsp water
  • 1 largehandful of coriander, roughly chopped
  • 1 tbsp ground turmeric
  • 1 tbsp ground cumin
  • 2 carrots, diced
  • 2 bunches pak choi, quartered
  • 200g kale, destemmed and roughly chopped
  • 40g uncooked brown rice (optional)

Method

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 180°C/160°C fan for the crispy kale.

Step 2

To prepare the curry paste, add the water, turmeric, cumin, coriander, ginger, garlic, chilli (if using), and lemongrass into a blender and blitz until you have a paste.

Step 3

Heat a wok or large pot over medium-high heat and add the oil. When the oil is hot, add the paste from the blender and let it cook for 1-2mins.

Step 4

Add the chicken and stir until fully coated. Cook for 2-3mins.

Step 5

Add the stock to the mix and bring to a simmer until the chicken is fully cooked. Add the coconut milk and soy sauce and leave to simmer for another 2-3mins.

Step 6

Add the pak choi and carrots and leave to cook for 10mins, or until the carrots soften.

Step 7

Place the kale on a baking tray and place in the oven for 3-5mins, until they go crispy. Season with salt and pepper and serve with the curry!

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