Green Curry (with Chicken)

It's been quite a few months since I've updated!  I'm going to attempt to update this site more frequently as well as add in some of my favorite dessert (and NON-paleo) recipes.  Baking is truly a bigger passion of mine than cooking healthy foods, so I'd be lying if every recipe was part of the paleo bandwagon. Anyway, the recipe I selected for this post isn't a dessert, but is still a favorite.  A couple months back, I was graciously invited to spend the afternoon learning to cook Thai food with my boyfriend's boss's wife.  She showed us how to make (the real deal) Green Curry and Basil Chicken.  I have since made this Green Curry recipe on at least 4-5 different occasions. It's always a winner, and you can always adjust the amount of curry paste to your liking.

Green Curry with Chicken

Ingredients:

1 lb thinly sliced chicken breast
4 spoonfuls coconut milk (I use a regular spoon for this- so probably close to 4 teaspoons)
2 spoons green curry paste
5-6 fresh basil leaves (ripped into several peices)
3-4 spoons of water (if desired)
1 teaspoon fish sauce
1-2 cups sliced red pepper or other vegetables
1/2 teaspoon palm sugar

Preheat a large frying pan or wok over medium-high heat

(Slice chicken and vegetables before hand)

1) Add the coconut milk to the pan, spreading with a spatula.  Let it thicken slightly.  (Approximately 1 minute)

2) Add the green curry paste and stir
3) Add the sliced chicken and allow it to cook in the sauce, stirring occasionally throughout.

4) Do a taste test to determine if it's spicy enough.  For more spice, add more green curry paste.  If it's too spicy, add a little more coconut milk.
5) Add the fish sauce and stir.
6) Toss in vegetables and simmer an additional 2-3 minutes until slightly softened.

7) Add the palm sugar and move around with the spatula to help it dissolve.  (I added this much sooner during the most recent time I made this recipe- the sugar I bought was in large 'cookies' and took a while to dissolve)
8) Last, add the basil and stir briefly to mix in.
9) Serve over rice!