Thai Red Curry Chicken

This dish is really simple to make on a busy weeknight.  Full of flavor and fresh vegetables, it also reheats well for lunch the next day.

Full disclosure:  I’ve never made my own curry sauce.  Well, not a thai curry sauce.  For this recipe I became Sandra Lee, but with less makeup and Thai-themed decor…

I’m not ashamed to admit that I used Trader Joe’s Thai Red Curry Sauce for this dish.  First of all, I’m pregnant and I work full time.  I just don’t always have the time and energy to a) shop for Thai red curry sauce ingredients and b) make the damn sauce from scratch – especially on a weeknight.  Plus, the sauce from Trader Joe’s is pretty tasty, and it’s probably a lot cheaper to just buy it.  And finally, if the sauce is tasty and it works, then maybe it’s a recipe that I can write down for my husband, so that he can make dinner once in a while – which will be especially helpful when the baby arrives.

So let me have my jar of sauce and embrace some practicality!

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Thai Red Curry Chicken

• 1 jar Trader Joe’s Thai Red Curry Sauce (Sorry I don’t have a photo, but you can google it!)
• 1-2 tablespoons of oil for cooking
• 1 pound chicken breasts, thighs or tenders.  Tenders work well since they’re already about the right size.  Otherwise, cut up the chicken into more bite-size friendly pieces.
• 1 small yellow onion, diced
• 1-2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 small green pepper, cut into small strips
• 1 small red pepper, cut into small strips
• 2 cups cooked rice
• Fresh cilantro for garnish

Start the rice in the rice cooker.

Heat oil over medium high heat.  Add onion and garlic and cook for a few minutes.

Add the chicken pieces and cook until the chicken is white and no pink remains.  About 7 minutes, maybe…

Reduce the heat to medium.  Add the peppers and cook for another 3-5 minutes.

Add the sauce to the pan, stir all of the ingredients together, and reduce heat to low or simmer.

When the sauce is heated through, top a bowl of rice with the curry chicken and garnish with fresh, chopped cilantro.

Enjoy!