Thai Red Curry Chicken with Eggplant and Coconut Rice
Creamy red curry chicken with eggplant; served with coconut-infused rice.

Total
35 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Serves
1
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Recipe serves 1
Ingredients
- 7 oz Chicken thigh, bite-size
- 1 tbsp Thai red curry paste
- 1/2 cup Coconut milk
- 1/4 cup Chicken broth or water
- 1 cup Eggplant, cubed
- 1/2 cup Bell pepper, sliced
- 1 tsp Neutral oil
- 1 cup Cooked rice
- 1 tsp Lime juice
- 1/8 tsp Salt(optional)
Instructions
- 1
Heat a pot or skillet over medium. Add neutral oil and stir in red curry paste for 30–60 seconds until fragrant.
- 2
Add chicken and cook 4–5 minutes, stirring.
- 3
Stir in coconut milk and broth; simmer 5 minutes.
- 4
Add eggplant and bell pepper; simmer 6–8 minutes until tender and chicken is cooked through.
- 5
Stir in lime juice and adjust salt if needed.
- 6
Warm rice and spoon curry over (or mix a spoonful of curry into rice for coconut flavor).
Nutrition per serving
Calories
780
39% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 44 g |
| Carbohydrate | 62 g |
| Fat | 43 g |
| Fiber | 6 g |
| Sugar | 7 g |
| Sodium | 720 mg |
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