Dinner Tonight: Chicken Stir-Fried with Lemongrass and Chile

Name: Dinner Tonight: Chicken Stir-Fried with Lemongrass and Chile
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps canola oil; 118 milliliters coconut milk; 3 teaspoons Madras curry powder; 3 teaspoons fish sauce; 3 sprigs fresh cilantro, leaves coarsely chopped; 3 Tbsps stalk lemongrass, trimmed, and finely chopped (about; 1 small red bell pepper, stemmed and seeded, cut into ¾-inch squares; 1 teaspoons salt; 2 teaspoons sugar; 1 to 2 Thai chiles or serranos, finely chopped

One portion of this dish contains roughly 1g of protein, 13g of fat, and a total of 142 calories. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have fish sauce, coconut milk, to 2 thai chiles, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, fodmap friendly, and pescatarian diet.

Instructions

In a large bowl, add the chicken, salt, sugar, curry powder, and fish sauce. Toss until the chicken pieces are evenly coated. Set aside in the fridge to marinate for at least 15 minutes minutes and as much as an hour – whatever you have time for.

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Chicken Pieces

Curry Powder

Fish Sauce

Whole Chicken

Sugar

Salt

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Bowl

When chicken is done marinating, remove from the fridge.

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Whole Chicken

Pour the oil into a large wok or skillet set over high heat. When just about ready to smoke, add the shallot, chiles, and lemongrass. Stir-fry until very fragrant, about one minute.

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Lemon Grass

Shallot

Chili Pepper

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Wok

Add the chicken and red bell pepper. Stir well, and then let the chicken pieces cook undisturbed until lightly browned, about one minute. Using a spatula, flip the chicken pieces, and cook until lightly browned on the other side, about another minute.

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Red Pepper

Chicken Pieces

Whole Chicken

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Spatula

Pour in the coconut milk and reduce heat to maintain a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the coconut milk has almost completely evaporated, six to eight minutes. The fat in the coconut milk will just start to separate.

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Coconut Milk