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Servings: 4 persons

Thai inspired chicken stew with cucumber salad

This Thai inspired chicken stew is an absolutely fantastic dish! Mild, rounded, and creamy with tender chicken and a spicy twist – served with a slightly tangy quick homemade cucumber salad that perfectly complements the other flavors.
Author: Henriette Kristiansen
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Asian
Keyword: Chicken, cucumber, Dinner, Rice, simmered, Squash, Thailand
Cook Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

Chicken Casserole

  • 600 gram Chicken Fillet
  • 28.4 gram Butter for frying
  • 300 gram Coconut Milk
  • 150 gram Water
  • 1 cubes Chicken Broth
  • 10 gram Red curry paste more for a stronger version
  • 4.5 gram Brown sugar
  • 18 gram Fish Sauce
  • 7.5 gram Lime Juice
  • 1 pcs. Red bell pepper cut into cubes

Pickled Cucumber

  • 1 pcs. Cucumber
  • 1 pcs. Squash
  • 60 gram White Wine Vinegar
  • 3 gram Salt
  • Pepper a little, freshly ground
  • 18 gram Sugar
  • 100 gram Water
  • 1.5 gram Fresh rosemary chopped

In addition

  • 360 gram Rice

Instructions

Chicken Stew

  • Set rice to boil.
  • Cut the chicken into smaller pieces and brown them in butter in a pot until slightly golden.
  • Add all other ingredients and let it simmer for about 10 minutes.

Cucumber Salad

  • Slice the cucumber thinly and make strips of the squash with a potato peeler.
  • Put both in a bowl together with the other ingredients. Mix together and let sit while the sauce finishes simmering.
  • Optionally thicken the sauce in the chicken stew a bit, season to taste, and serve with rice and cucumber salad.