Directions
This Easy Chicken Panang Curry comes together in under 30 minutes and goes well over white rice.
Panang Curry originates from Thailand named from the island of Penang.
PANANG CURRY VS RED CURRY
Panang curry when made tends to be more thicker than red curry and a bit sweeter. Also it will have the possible addition of peanuts and more vegetables in it.
However, when making it at home. You can omit the peanuts as I have in this recipe and add more or less vegetables as you desire.
WHAT MEAT FOR PANANG CURRY
- Beef
- Chicken
- Shrimp
WHAT VEGETABLES FOR PANANG CURRY
- Red or Yellow peppers
- Spinach
- Tomatoes
HOW TO MAKE PANANG CURRY
- It is easy, you want to start with either fresh diced chicken.
- Then you want to choose a vegetable, like sliced red or yellow peppers or fresh spinach and diced tomatoes.
- Once you have that you want to have some paste on hand, cooking oil, coconut cream, sugar and fresh kafir lime leaves to garnish.
- Heat the oil in a pot then add the paste and simmer till fragrant over medium heat, then add in the coconut milk and your protein of choice.
- Simmer over low – medium heat adding in the sugar and kaffir lime leaves.
- Simmer on low – medium heat for 5 minutes and serve hot over cooked rice.
BEST PANANG CURRY PASTE
PANANG CURRY PASTE
WHAT IS PANANG CURRY PASTE MADE OF
Panang Curry Paste is made of dried red chili, lemongrass, shallots, garlic, galangal, mungbean, shrimp paste, kaffir lime leaves, coriander seed, cumin, salt and pepper. If you want to make this paste from scratch here is a link to do so https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/246990/panang-curry-paste/ 
WHERE TO BUY PANANG CURRY PASTE
You can find this place at some superstore locations in Canada and Walmart’s. If not you can go to your local Asian market and they are sure to carry this brand from Thailand.
DOES PANANG CURRY HAVE PASTE HAVE PEANUTS
Traditional it does, however the paste I use does not. So I just simply add some peanut butter to the recipe, I also will add a peanut butter that is very creamy and has sugar in it. Because Panang Curry is a lot like Red Thai Curry, only sweeter and has peanuts it just works.
WHAT MEAT FOR PANANG CURRY
- Beef
- Chicken
- Shrimp
IS PANANG CURRY PASTE SPICY
Depending on the brand you use it can be. However it is not as spicy as Red Thai Curry. If you want it less spicy simple add less Panang Curry Paste to your recipe or you can add more sugar to make it sweeter.
IS PANANG CURRY VEGAN
No, it has shrimp paste in it and typically is cooked with a form of meat or seafood.
HOW MUCH PANANG CURRY PASTE
It also depends on the brand, the brand I use is from Thailand and is very authentic in taste. So when I am using say 1 cup of shrimp or 1 chicken breast then some vegetables and a can of coconut milk. I will typically use 30 grams of paste = 3 tbsp. The more you use the spicier it will be.
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Easy Chicken Panang Curry
Better than takeout!
Ingredients
- 1 large chicken breast, cubed
- 1 can of thick coconut cream
- 3 tbsp of panang curry paste
- 1 tsp creamy peanut butter
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- 1 1/2 cups of fresh spinach
- 1 large tomato, diced
- 2 kaffir lime leaves
Instructions
- Start with some diced chicken.
- Then you want to choose a vegetable, like sliced red or yellow peppers or fresh spinach and diced tomatoes.
- Once you have that you want to have some panang curry paste on hand, cooking oil, coconut milk, sugar and fresh kaffir lime leaves to garnish.
- Heat the oil in a pot then add the paste and simmer till fragrant over medium heat, then add in the coconut cream, vegetables of choice your protein of choice.
- Simmer over low - medium heat adding in the sugar and kaffir lime leaves.
- Simmer on low - medium heat for 5 minutes and serve hot over cooked rice.
