Panang Curry with Chicken, Asparagus & Mushrooms
By garciamoss
Fragrant, peanut-laced Panang curry paste and coconut milk become the foundation for this quick curry.
Ingredients
- 1 (13.5- to 14-ounce) can coconut milk, more for garnish
- 1/4 cup Panang curry paste
- 1 cup lower-salt chicken broth, or homemade chicken or vegetable broth
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar or light brown palm sugar; more as needed
- 1 teaspoon fish sauce; more as needed
- 1 pound boneless chicken thighs or legs, cut into 1/4-thick bite-size strips
- 6 whole fresh or thawed frozen wild lime leaves (or substitute 1 teaspoon finely grated lime zest)
- 1 1/2 cups bite-size asparagus pieces
- 1 1/2 cups oyster mushrooms, pulled apart into bite-size pieces
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, loosely packed, chopped (leaves and tender stems)
- Fresh red chiles, cut into 1/8-inch strips or sliced into rings, for garnish
Details
Servings 4
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 30mins
Adapted from finecooking.com
Preparation
Step 1
Shake the can of coconut milk or stir it well (this creates a consistent thickness, since the fat often solidifies at the top of the can).
In a 3- to 4-quart saucepan or wok over medium heat, simmer 1/2 cup of the coconut milk, stirring occasionally, until reduced by about half, 3 to 5 minutes. It will get very thick and shiny and may or may not separate; either is fine.
Add the curry paste, whisk well, and cook, continuing to whisk, for 1 minute. Whisk in the broth, sugar, fish sauce, and remaining coconut milk. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat.
Add the chicken and lime leaves, and continue to simmer, adjusting the heat as necessary. After 2 minutes, add the asparagus and oyster mushrooms and continue to simmer until everything is tender and cooked through, about 3 more minutes.
Remove the curry from the heat. Season to taste with more sugar and fish sauce, and stir in the cilantro. Transfer to a serving bowl (or serve right out of the pot). Remove the lime leaves or tell your guests to eat around them. Garnish with the red chiles and a drizzle of coconut milk.
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