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Easy Thai Red Curry Chicken- A simple 3 ingredient Thai chicken recipe, using Thai red curry paste. Flavorful, healthy, fast and delicious! 
Easy Thai Red Curry Chicken-Simple 3 ingredient chicken, with Thai red curry paste. Flavorful fast and delicious! | www.feastingathome.com
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Here’s a simple delicious recipe for pan-seared Thai Chicken with a flavorful red curry rub.  It only requires a few ingredients and is fast and easy enough for weeknights! The best thing is, you probably already have these ingredients on hand! Chicken is seasoned with salt and pepper and rubbed all over with Thai Style Red Curry Paste, the kind found at most grocery stores. The chicken is given a quick pan-sear in a hot skillet, then placed in a 400 F oven for 15 minutes. Voila, dinner is ready!

I feel like I’m cheating a little when I post recipes that are this easy to make. Of course you could always make it more complicated if feeling so inclined, by making your own batch of red curry paste from scratch for a special dinner or Sunday Supper.

You could also use a whole chicken, butterflied this way, for amazing results, served over crispy potatoes.  Delicious and flavorful with the perfect amount of heat, serve this with veggies, rice, cauliflower “rice” or even noodles. Low in carbs and paleo, this recipe is a winner.

Easy Thai Red Curry Chicken-Simple 3 ingredient chicken, with Thai red curry paste. Flavorful fast and delicious! | www.feastingathome.com
To begin, preheat oven to 400F
Season chicken generously with salt and pepper on all sides. Mix the curry paste with  olive oil and brush all over the chicken.

Thai Red Curry  is found at most grocery stores, and works well. But if you happen to be near an Asian Market and can find this Mae Ploy brand, it has much better flavor.  Either way, it will be good.

Easy Thai Red Curry Chicken- A simple 3 ingredient Thai chicken recipe, with Thai red curry paste. Flavorful, healthy, fast and delicious! | www.feastingathome.com #thaichicken #thairecipes #currychicken
Heat an oven proof skillet over Medium high heat with a Tablespoon of oil. Sear chicken, skin side down, lowering heat to medium half way through, for about 5 minutes. Flip and cook 2-3 more minutes. Place in a hot 400F oven until cooked through, about 15 minutes.
Pan-Seared Thai Chicken with Red Curry Paste. A simple flavorful meal that can be made in 30 minutes, paleo and low carb! | www.feastingathome.com
Garnish with lime and cilantro.
Pan-Seared Thai Chicken with Red Curry Paste. A simple flavorful meal that can be made in 30 minutes, paleo and low carb! | www.feastingathome.com
Pan-Seared Thai Chicken with Red Curry Paste. A simple flavorful meal that can be made in 30 minutes, paleo and low carb! | www.feastingathome.com

 

Easy Thai Red Curry Chicken- A simple 3 ingredient Thai chicken recipe, with Thai red curry paste. Flavorful, healthy, fast and delicious! | www.feastingathome.com #thaichicken #thairecipes #currychicken
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Pan-Seared Red Curry Thai Chicken


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Easy Pan-Seared Thai Chicken-with flavorful red curry paste. Flavorful, fast and delicious! Paleo and Low Carb!


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Instructions

  1. Pre-heat oven to 400F.
  2. Pat chicken dry and generously salt and pepper both sides of chicken.
  3. Mix curry paste and oil in a small bowl, and brush paste on both sides of chicken.
  4. Heat oil in an oven proof skillet ( preferably cast iron) over medium heat. When hot, add chicken, skin side down and sear until golden brown, about 5 minutes, Turn over and sear undersides, for 2-3 minutes.
  5. Place the skillet in the hot oven and cook until done, approximately 15 minutes or until thigh reach 170 degrees.
  6. Serve with rice, noodles, or cauliflower rice with lime wedges and fresh cilantro.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 ½ thighs
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  1. This was simple and perfect! Easy, juicy, and flavorful. I added garlic powder, and a touch of cayenne for a flavor boost.

  2. This is a great “go to”
    I often do this with a Noodle broth, place the chicken on top of a lovely vegetable packed broth for some added texture, not to mention a little bit of fire

  3. Delicious and easy. My daughter keeps bugging me almost demanding to make it again! We served it with garlic mashed potatoes.

  4. Do not omit the lime and cilantro !! They add so much flavor! In fact, they make the recipe sing”!!! Yum Yum !!

  5. Do not omit the lime and cilantro !! They add so much flavor! In fact, they make the recipe sing”!!! Yum Yum !!

  6. Very simple …… tasty but seems as if the recipe is lacking another spice ??? Maybe I’ll add garlic &/or curry powder next time. I used store bought chili paste…… homemade would be tastier but then recipe not as simple!! All in all, very good & quick ! Thank you!

  7. Easy-quick, on-hand ingredients, simple directions resulting in a fantastic taste. A recipe I’m adding to the repitoire or rotation, as we call it. I prepared the chicken with rice and book choi, I can only add that the lime and cilantro truly enhanced the dish and should not be considered optional. Thank you PNW Feasting at Home for posting.

  8. I browned the drumsticks in vegetable oil first and set them aside until the last ten minutes of the simmer stage. No bad odor and no scum to skim. Very tender and not too sweet. I added extra garlic, used that rooster hot chile sauce, and topped with toasted sesame seeds and some green onions. I served with white rice and some garlicky broccoli. I will make this again. Thanks, Jan!

  9. I have a chicken marinating right now, and cant wait to hear the sizzle when i drop it in the grill pan coated with coconut oil. I’ll be serving it with Thai fried rice, which we purchased last nite at a Thai restaurant 🙂 What can i say, we like Thai food 🙂 Stay blessed.~!~

  10. Thank you, these posts for easy chicken and fish dishes are great! I’m new to cooking with both and these are so helpful…not to mention delicious and big hits at home!

Hi, I'm Sylvia!

Chef and author of the whole-foods recipe blog, Feasting at Home, Sylvia Fountaine is a former restaurant owner and caterer turned full-time food blogger. She currently lives in the Pacific Northwest and shares seasonal, healthy recipes along with tips and tricks from her home kitchen.

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