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Green chilli chicken
Green chilli chicken
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Prep Time:
10 minutes
Cook Time:
30 minutes
Total Time:
40 minutes
Spicy Asian chili bursts with bold flavor.
Ingredients:
  • 27.60 gm vegetable oil
  • 1 small brown onion, chopped
  • 2 fresh green chillies, stalks removed, finely sliced
  • 1/2 stalk lemon grass, tough outer layers removed, finely chopped
  • 5cm piece fresh ginger, peeled, finely chopped
  • 1 large garlic clove, finely chopped
  • 1.25 gm ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp ground coriander
  • Pinch of salt
  • 500mls (2 cups) chicken style liquid stock
  • 400ml can coconut milk
  • 24.40 gm fish sauce
  • 10.60 gm lime juice
  • 500g chicken thigh fillets or tenderloins, trimmed, cut into strips
  • 500g pumpkin, de-seeded, peeled, cut into 2cm pieces
  • 1 bunch choy sum or English spinach, trimmed, washed, cut into 8cm lengths
  • 82.50 ml coarsely chopped fresh coriander
  • 82.50 ml coarsely chopped fresh basil
  • Fresh basil leaves, extra, to garnish
  • Cooked jasmine rice, to serve
Instructions:
  • In a big saucepan, warm up the vegetable oil on medium heat and sauté the onion until soft, about 5 minutes.
  • Sauté green chillies, lemon grass, ginger, garlic, ground cumin, coriander, and salt over medium heat until fragrant, about 3-5 minutes.
  • Combine the stock, coconut milk, fish sauce, and lime juice in a pot and bring to a boil over medium heat.
  • Place the chicken and pumpkin into the pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and let simmer for 15 minutes.
  • Add the choy sum or English spinach and let it simmer for an additional 5 minutes, or until the chicken and vegetables reach desired tenderness.
  • Add the fresh coriander and basil, top with extra basil leaves, and serve alongside fragrant Jasmine rice.