This Coconut Chicken Curry is full of creamy curry flavor and loaded with red peppers and green beans. It’s easy to make on a weeknight and ready in under 30 minutes. {gluten free}
Does your family like curry? My kids love spice so they are usually game for anything covered in creamy coconut curry sauce like this Easy Beef Curry and this Instant Pot Chicken Curry. In fact we are always looking for new ways to use curry around here.
This Coconut Chicken Curry is easily made with pantry staples – I always have canned coconut milk in the pantry. It is so versatile and can even make Coconut Espresso Chocolate Chip Ice Cream.
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How To Make Coconut Chicken Curry
This dish is so simple, it’s easy to make on a weeknight. I just mixed up the sauce while the chicken pieces browned. I removed the chicken and added the veggies to saute a bit then I added the chicken and the sauce back in. Cooking it a few more minutes allows the sauce to thicken up. I serve it with rice for my kids and I eat it with cauliflower rice. (I love having a stash of frozen Trader Joe’s cauliflower rice on hand at all times.)
Let’s talk Curry Powder.
You can find red, yellow and green curry powder at your local market. For this Coconut Chicken Curry, I used yellow curry powder which is a mixture of turmeric, chili powder, coriander, cumin and a few other yummy spices.
Some studies say that curry powder can help prevent Alzheimer’s and some cancers so let’s load up on it! If you are a creative mood and have extra time on your hands you can make your own curry powder with this recipe here.
Curry paste is another option and it contains oils and other fresh ingredients like ginger and garlic. In general curry paste does not contain turmeric and is more often used in Thai recipes.
I think you are going to love this Coconut Chicken Curry because it’s…
- easy to make in less than 30 minutes
- uses pantry staples
- is full of warm flavors
- vegetables can easily be swapped for whatever you have on hand
- full of good for you turmeric
- gluten free
- flavorful and delicious
- low carb (without the rice 😆)
Coconut Chicken Curry
Ingredients
- 1/2 14 oz can of coconut milk, well shaken
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 2 tsp corn starch
- 2 tsp yellow curry powder
- 1/2 tsp ginger
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 pound chicken breast, sliced into even sized pieces
- 3 tbsp sesame oil
- 1/2 lb fresh green beans, trimmed
- 1 red or yellow pepper, sliced thin
- 2 scallions, chopped
- basil for garnish
Instructions
- Add first 6 ingredients to a medium bowl and whisk well. It's okay if the coconut oil is a bit lumpy. Set aside.
- Heat 1 1/2 tbsp sesame oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken pieces and cook 3 minutes per side. Remove chicken from pan and cover with foil.
- Add remaining 1 1/2 tbsp oil to the pan. Add beans and peppers and saute for 4-5 minutes.
- Add chicken back to pan. Whisk the sauce again then add to the pan. Cook until sauce thickens and chicken is cooked through about 4 minutes. Sprinkle with fresh basil and chopped scallions.
- Serve with rice or cauliflower rice.
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We love curry in my house too! I will definitely be adding this to our weekly meal plan, it looks and sounds delicious. I love how quick and easy this is x
I love a good curry dish. This sounds perfect and quick for an easy weeknight meal. And that’s awesome your kids like spicy food!
What a delicious one pan meal. This is an easy dish to make any day of the week and full of what you need to be satisfied. Yum.
Great flavors! I think I need to try your chicken curry for dinner, your photos are some appetizing! 🙂 And I love that you used vegetables. I would serve it with Basmati rice, so good!
Yum! Such a flavorful weeknight meal! Love the addition of those vegetables paired with the coconut curry sauce. .
Thanks, Tara!
What a delicious sounding dish and I love the fact that I could pull dinner together in 30 minutes! And only using one skillet is a bonus – easy to make and easy to clean up. Sounds like a winner to me! Have you tried it using Thai curry? It sounds like it would be just as delicious.
No Linda I have not tried Thai curry in here but sounds like a good idea.
I love curry too! Such a great way to use up leftover vegetables. Those green beans are calling my name!
Mmmm. curries are some of my favorites. And this looks so simple, too!
I’ve been making loads of curries with coconut milk recently and this looks glorious! I love how quick this is to whip up and that it has green beans in, they’re my favourite!
Chicken curry is one of my favorite on a weeknight! I never usually thicken it with cornstarch but I think I’ll try that next time.
Another delicious, quick and easy meal Karen! Love that coconut curry sauce!