This Thai creamy red coconut curry recipe is combined with chicken, bell peppers, bamboo shoots, and zucchini, and garnished with cilantro. Takes only 30 minutes to make and is incredibly flavorful and tasty!
Heat cooking oil in a large skillet under medium high heat.
Once oil is bubbling, add chicken to skillet. Once chicken is almost cooked, add Thai red curry paste (see Note 1), garlic, and ginger. Stir continuously for a minute until fragrant.
Add coconut milk, fish sauce, brown sugar, lime zest, and lime juice to skillet. Bring to a boil and cook for few minutes. Stirring continuously.
Add zucchini, bell peppers, and bamboo shoots. Cook for a few more minutes until zucchini is soft. Stir continuously.
Optional: To thicken curry sauce, bring a few tablespoon of curry sauce to a cup and add cornstarch to cup. Stir until cornstarch dissolve then pour cornstarch + water liquid back to skillet. Bring to a boil.
Optional: add salt to taste to open up flavors.
Remove from heat. Garnish with chopped cilantro.
Serve and enjoy!
Notes
Note 1: 2 tbsp of Thai Red Curry paste will yield spice level of medium spicy. Use more or less curry paste to taste. Start with 1 tbsp of curry paste and add more to taste.