coconut curry chicken and peanuts
Dinner
Coconut Curry Chicken and Peanuts
A hearty curry with tender chicken simmered in a creamy coconut sauce accented with roasted peanuts. Nutty, savory, and slightly sweet, it offers a rich texture and bold Thai-inspired flavor.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 sweet onions, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons curry powder, or to taste, divided
- 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into cubes 1/4 cup coconut milk, or more if desired
- 1/4 cup chopped peanuts
Directions
- Heat the butter and oil in a large skillet over medium heat until the butter is melted. Cook and stir the onions and 1 tablespoon of curry powder for about 5 minutes, to release the juice from the onions.
- Remove the onions with a slotted spoon and set aside, leaving the juice in the skillet.
- Place the chicken breast cubes into the skillet with the remaining 1 tablespoon of curry powder, and cook and stir about 15 minutes, until the chicken is browned and no longer pink inside. Return the onions to the skillet, and pour in the coconut milk. Simmer for about 15 minutes, until the sauce is thickened. Sprinkle with chopped peanuts.
