Description
This Thai Inspired Coconut Red Curry Chicken Udon is a quick and flavorful weeknight meal perfect for family dinners. Enjoy creamy coconut noodles with spicy curry sauce, making it an easy dinner that satisfies Thai food cravings in minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 boneless chicken thigh or 3 small cut into bite size pieces
- 1 tsp curry powder
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp paprika
- ¼ tsp turmeric
- Salt & pepper
- 1 tbsp oil
- ½ small onion chopped
- 3–4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tbsp red curry paste
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1 pack udon fresh or frozen
- veggies of choice Optional
- Lime
- Cilantro
- red chili flakes
Instructions
- Rub the chicken with curry powder, garlic powder, paprika, turmeric, salt, pepper, and a little oil.
- Cook the chicken in a pan over medium heat for 5 to 6 minutes until it turns golden and is fully cooked. Set the chicken aside.
- In the same pan, sauté the chopped onion and minced garlic for about 2 to 3 minutes until they release their fragrance.
- Stir in the red curry paste and combine well with the aromatics.
- Pour in the coconut milk and let it gently simmer.
- Add the udon noodles and the cooked chicken to the pan. Simmer together for 2 to 3 minutes until the noodles soften and soak up the sauce.
- Taste and adjust the seasoning as needed. Finish by adding garnishes such as cilantro, lime juice, and red chili flakes according to your preference.
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Fusion, Japanese, Thai
Nutrition
- Calories: 464kcal
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 125mg
- Fat: 37g
- Saturated Fat: 24g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g + 8g
- Trans Fat: 0.1g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 107mg