Chicken in green curry (gang keao wan gai)

6 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
cupUnsweetened coconut milk
tablespoonGreen curry paste
poundsBoneless chicken sliced
Into 1-inch strips
1cupSliced bamboo shoots
¼cupFish sauce
1tablespoonSugar
1smallBunch mint leaves, chopped
(about 1/4 cup) or Oriental
Basil leaves
2Fresh green chili peppers,
Seeded & thinly sliced on
The diagonal.

Directions

In a large saucepan, heat ¼ cup of coconut milk with the green curry paste. Stir until it is well blended and a thin coat of oil appears on the surface. Add the chicken and continue cooking over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in the remaining coconut milk and the bamboo shoots, fish sauce, and sugar. Cover and simmer for 8-10 minutes, or until chicken is cooked. Remove cover and stir in mint leaves and chili peppers. Cook, stirring for 3-5 minutes. Serve with rice.

From Pojanee Vatanapan's Thai Cookbook