Easy Green Curry Chicken Recipe

By Darlene Schmidt, About.com Guide

Step #2: Place prepared lemongrass in a food processor or blender and add the following ingredients:

• 4-5 cloves garlic
• 1-3 green chilies (jalapeno work well if you can't find Thai green chilies)
• 1 shallot (OR 1/4 cup purple onion), chopped
• 1 thumb-size piece galangal OR ginger, sliced
• 1/2 cup fresh coriander (cilantro) leaves & stems roughly chopped
• 1/2 cup fresh basil
• 1/2 tsp. ground coriander
• 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp. ground white pepper (available in most supermarket spice aisles)
• 3 Tbsp. fish sauce
• 1 tsp. shrimp paste
• 1 Tbsp. lime juice
• 1 tsp. brown sugar
• 1/4 can coconut milk (set the rest aside for later)

Blitz well to create a fragrant green curry paste. If using a blender, add more coconut milk to blend ingredients, up to 1/2 can as necessary.

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• Step #1: Prepare the Lemongrass.
• Step #2: Make a Green Curry Paste.
• Step #3: Simmer the Paste with Coconut milk.
• Step #4: Add the Chicken and Simmer.
• Step #5: Add Vegetables.
• Step #6: Finish Your Thai Green Curry Chicken.

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