Panang chicken curry (kaeng panang gai)
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Provider record: TheMealDB meal 53192 · updated 2025-11-17 09:21:31
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Ingredients
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- 400ml Coconut Milk
- 1-2tbsp Panang Curry Paste
- 200g Chicken Breast
- 100g Green Beans
- 2-3 tbsp Fish Sauce
- 1-2tbsp Brown Sugar
- 2 makrut lime leaves
- Handful Basil Leaves
- Boiled Jasmine Rice
- 6 Red Chilli
- 4 Dried Red Chillies
- 1 teaspoon Shrimp Paste
- 4 Cloves Chopped Garlic
- 1 tblsp Galangal
- 1 tblsp Lemongrass
- Zest of 2 Lime
- 1 teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
- 1 tsp Ground Coriander
- 1 teaspoon Ground Cumin
- 2 tblsp Peanuts
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YouTubeDirections
- First, make the curry paste. Use a pestle and mortar to pound together the dried and fresh chillies, shrimp paste, garlic, galangal, lemongrass, lime zest, white pepper, coriander, cumin, nutmeg and peanuts, plus 1 tsp salt. You should have a rough paste. Alternatively, add all the ingredients to a food processor along with 2-3 tbsp of coconut milk and pulse until you have a paste. Store in a lidded jar in the fridge. Will keep for up to two weeks.
- Add 2-3 tbsp of the thick part of the coconut milk into a saucepan over a medium-high heat. When the coconut milk starts bubbling, add 1-2 tbsp of the curry paste and stir well for about 1 min, until fragrant.
- Stir in the chicken and let it cook for about 3-4 mins until beginning to brown all over. Follow with the French beans and stir well.
- Season with the fish sauce and sugar, then add the rest of coconut milk. Mix well, add half the makrut lime leaves and simmer for 3-5 mins until the chicken is cooked through. Taste and add more sugar or fish sauce if necessary – it should be salty and nutty, and the sweetness should come through. Add the Thai basil leaves, give it a quick mix and take off the heat. Serve with steamed jasmine rice, garnished with the sliced chilli and the rest of the makrut lime leaves.