These are some of our favorite recipes, mostly from Cooking Light, but we tend to edit portions and ingredients
that suit our taste buds (e.g. when a recipe calls for 1 minced garlic clove, we use about 4 :) ).
Other recipes are passed down from family and friends.
Enjoy!

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Green Curry Chicken

Mmmmmmmm! Jim and I have discovered that we love green curry! :)

Yield: Serves 4 (serving size: 1/2 cup rice and 3/4 cup chicken mixture)
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons minced shallots
2 tablespoons green curry paste
1 tablespoon lower-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon dark sesame oil
2 teaspoons grated peeled fresh ginger
2 teaspoons minced fresh garlic
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon chile paste (such as sambal oelek)
1 tablespoon canola oil
12 ounces cubed skinless, boneless chicken breast
1 (13.5-ounce) can light coconut milk
2 cups chopped bok choy
1/4 cup sliced green onions
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 cups hot cooked long-grain rice
 
Preparation:
1. Combine shallots, green curry paste, soy sauce, ­sesame oil, ginger, garlic, sugar, cumin, and chile paste. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add canola oil. Sauté chicken 2 minutes. Add curry mixture and light coconut milk; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 4 minutes. Stir in bok choy, green onions, and cilantro; cook 2 minutes. Reduce heat, and simmer 8 ­minutes or until chicken is done, stirring occasionally. Serve with hot cooked long-grain rice.

Nutritional Information:
Calories: 402
Fat: 12.9g
Saturated fat: 5.4g
Sodium: 352mg

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