Description
This Best Ever Thai Panang Curry is a creamy, bold, and easy dinner made with tender chicken, coconut milk, Panang curry paste, bell peppers, Thai basil, and a bright squeeze of lime. It is perfect for quick weeknight dinners, cozy food ideas, family dinner ideas, easy recipe planning, and homemade Thai-inspired meals served over fluffy jasmine rice.
Ingredients
1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs, sliced
2 tablespoons neutral oil
3 tablespoons Panang curry paste
1 small yellow onion, sliced
1 red bell pepper, sliced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
1 can full-fat coconut milk
2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 kaffir lime leaves or 1 teaspoon lime zest
1 cup Thai basil leaves
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
4 cups cooked jasmine rice
1 lime, cut into wedges for serving
1 red chili, sliced for garnish
Instructions
1. Slice the chicken, onion, and bell pepper, then mince the garlic and grate the ginger before cooking.
2. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat and stir in the Panang curry paste for 1 to 2 minutes until fragrant.
3. Add the onion, garlic, and ginger, then cook for another minute to build flavor.
4. Pour in the coconut milk and whisk until the curry paste blends smoothly into the sauce.
5. Stir in the peanut butter, fish sauce, brown sugar, and kaffir lime leaves or lime zest.
6. Add the chicken and simmer gently until the chicken is cooked through and tender.
7. Stir in the red bell pepper and cook until slightly softened but still colorful.
8. Turn off the heat, then stir in Thai basil and lime juice.
9. Serve hot over jasmine rice with lime wedges and sliced red chili.
Notes
Do not boil the curry hard after adding the coconut milk. A gentle simmer keeps the sauce creamy and prevents it from separating.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Thai-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 535
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 760mg
- Fat: 33g
- Saturated Fat: 21g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 145mg
Keywords: Best Ever Thai Panang Curry, Thai Panang Curry, chicken curry, coconut curry, easy dinner, quick weeknight dinner, Thai-inspired dinner, curry with rice