Half-Baked Harvest Simple Thai Yellow Chicken Curry with Spicy Garlic Butter
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Servings: 6 bowls
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
3/4 pound baby potatoes, cubed
1 yellow onion, chopped
1 1/2 pounds boneless chicken breasts, cubed
2 tablespoons Thai red curry paste
2 tablespoons yellow curry powder
1 tablespoon lemongrass paste (i couldn’t find this at my HMart so affiliate linking here!)
2 cups canned full-fat coconut milk
2 teaspoons fish sauce or tamari
1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
juice and zest of 1 lime
4 tablespoons salted butter
3-4 cloves garlic, chopped
chili flakes
2 teaspoons honey
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chopped yellow onion and 3/4 pound cubed potatoes. Cook 10 minutes, until soft. Add 1.5 pounts cubed chicken, 2 tablespoons red curry paste, 2 tablespoons yellow curry powder, 1 tablespoon lemongrass paste, and season with salt. Toss to coat the chicken, then cook 3 minutes.
Pour in 2.5 cups coconut milk. Season with salt. Cover and cook 5-10 minutes until the chicken is cooked through and the sauce thickened.
Meanwhile, melt together 4 tablespoons butter and 3-4 cloves chopped garlic. Cook until the butter is browning. Stir in the chili flakes and 2 teaspoons honey.
Remove the curry from the heat. Stir in 2 teaspoons fish sauce, 1/2 cup chopped cilantro, and lime zest + juice. Serve the chicken and sauce over rice. Top with spicy honey butter.