Quick and Easy Thai Panang Curry

Thai Panang Chicken Curry on a bed of steamed rice and garnished with red chillies

4.80 from 35 votes

Quick and Easy Thai Panang Curry

This recipe for Thai Panang Chicken Curry makes the most amazing Thai curry you'll ever make! This scrumptious dish is healthier than a takeout option and best of all - it’s super easy to make.

Course Main

Cuisine Thai

Keyword Panang Curry, Thai Chicken Curry, thai curry

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings servings

Calories 256

Author Erren Hart

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 pounds chicken thighs or breast boneless and skinless, cubed
1 red bell pepper seeded and sliced
1 onion (small) chopped
2 cloves garlic chopped
2 fresh red chili peppers sliced and seeded
6 tablespoons Panang curry paste
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 14-ounce cans coconut milk
2 tablespoons fish sauce or to taste
1 tablespoon lime juice freshly squeezed
1 tablespoon lime zest
a good handful fresh Thai or regular basil chopped
a good handful of fresh cilantro chopped
2 leaves dried kaffir lime leaves whole

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in large skillet or wok over medium heat. Add the chicken and brown on all sides. Remove from pan and set aside.
Add sliced red pepper and onion to the pan and cook until softened (about 5 minutes).
Add the garlic and the chili peppers and cook about 30 seconds. Add the chicken back to the pan. Add the curry paste and brown sugar. Fry until fragrant.
Stir in the coconut milk. Stir the fish sauce, lime juice, and zest into the mixture; Add the herbs and lime leaves. Bring to a boil, lower to a simmer and cook until the sauce reduces and the chicken is cooked through (about 10 minutes).
Taste for saltiness and if more is needed, add more fish sauce if necessary and serve.

Video

Notes

Use Fresh Garlic and Onion - The secret to making fantastic Thai curry is to use fresh aromatics, like onion and garlic.
Use full-fat coconut milk it adds a richness you don't get with the low-fat variety.
Kaffir lime leaves can be found dried in supermarkets or fresh in Asian markets, they also freeze well without losing flavor, so you can stock up.
You should be able to find Penang curry paste in your grocery store, but if you can't, it's well worth a trip to an Asian supermarket or buy it here on Amazon (#paidlink).

Nutrition