Thai Basil Chicken with Coconut Curry Sauce

Chicken breasts are simmered in a coconut curry sauce with Thai-inspired flavors, veggies, and fresh basil in this easy dinner recipe.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 389 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ lemon, juiced
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
• ½ cup bamboo shoots
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 1 cup snow peas
• 1 cup chopped shiitake mushrooms
• 1 (15 ounce) can unsweetened coconut milk
• 1 red bell pepper, cut into strips
• kosher salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon green curry paste
• 1 (1 inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped
• 3 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch strips

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat sesame oil over medium-high heat in a large, heavy-bottomed skillet. Add onion and saute until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and ginger; saute for 2 to 3 minutes.

Step 2

Stir chicken into the hot skillet and season with salt and pepper. Mix in curry paste. Brown chicken on both sides, about 10 minutes total.

Step 3

Pour in coconut milk, chicken broth, snow peas, mushrooms, red bell pepper, and bamboo shoots. Season with cinnamon and stir well. Cover and reduce heat to medium-low; let simmer until chicken is no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, about 30 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in basil and lemon juice.