Malaysian Red Curry Thighs

Ginger, garam masala, and coconut milk flavor this spicy Malaysian red curry chicken thigh recipe. It's perfect served over rice for a weeknight meal.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 354 Calories

Ingredients

• salt to taste
• 1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon Sriracha sauce
• 1 tablespoon red curry paste
• 4 cloves peeled garlic
• 6 green onions, white parts only, chopped
• 3 tablespoons grapeseed oil
• 1 (2 inch) piece peeled fresh ginger
• 8 skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs
• 3 tablespoons hot curry powder
• 1.5 teaspoons garam masala
• 1.5 teaspoons Chinese five-spice powder
• 1.5 teaspoons white sugar, divided

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place green onions, ginger, and garlic in the bowl of a food processor; pulse until smooth.

Step 2

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Season chicken thighs with salt; cook, skin-side down, until browned, about 10 minutes per side. Remove from skillet.

Step 3

Add green onion purée to the skillet; cook, stirring constantly, 2 to 3 minutes. Add curry powder, red curry paste, garam masala, and Chinese five-spice powder; cook and stir until fragrant. Pour in coconut milk; stir while scraping the browned bits of food off the bottom of the skillet with a wooden spoon. Add fish sauce and 3/4 teaspoon sugar. Taste; adjust salt and sugar and stir in Sriracha sauce.

Step 4

Return chicken thighs to the skillet, reduce heat, and simmer until flavors are combined, about 20 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near but not touching the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).