Chicken and Pear Curry
Thai curry that can be cooked together in a few minutes. A great recipe which can be suitable for vegetarians by simply leaving out the prawns or chicken. Also not too filling and healthy, I love the combination of pear and chicken in this recipe
Ingredients
2–3 chicken fillets finely sliced
1 dsp soy sauce
1 tsp rapeseed oil
2 tbsp red curry paste
1 tsp grated root ginger
½ pt/250ml half-fat coconut milk
4 tbsp coriander leaves
1 red chilli de-seeded and chopped
1 small red onion – sliced finely
2 – 3 pears peeled & sliced
1 lime
1 pak choi
1 tsp garlic – freshly chopped
125 mls. Chicken stock
1pkt egg noodles
1 tsp. oil
Serves 2
Method
Heat the pan over a high heat, add the rapeseed oil, Thai curry paste, ginger, chilli, garlic and chicken pieces. Cook for 2 -3 minutes or until fragrant.
Add the coconut milk, half of the chopped coriander and simmer for 2-3 minutes or until just tender but retaining their colour.
Add the sliced pears soy sauce, lime juice and rind, sliced pak choi, and a little stock if neccessary.
Heat through over a low heat and add the remainder of coriander and cook for 2-3 minutes.
Cook the egg noodles in a pot of boiling salted water to which 1 tsp oil has been added. Drain and serve among two warmed bowls. Top noodles with curry and finally garnish with coriander.
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