Keto Kaeng Phet Gai

Gaeng Phed Gai, Thai red curry with chicken. The spiciness of the curry is well balanced with the creaminess of the coconut milk. The sweet basil leaves give it a fresh touch.

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Thai red curry with chicken

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons red curry
  • 1 chicken breast
  • 6 Thai eggplants
  • a handful of pea eggplants
  • red peppers
  • a few kaffir lime leaves
  • a handful of Thai basil leaves (Do not substitute regular basil. Thai basil has a bit of an anise flavor.)
  • 150 ml coconut milk
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 2 tablespoons of coconut cream
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Main dishes

Gaeng Phed Gai, Thai red curry with chicken. The spiciness of the curry is well balanced with the creaminess of the coconut milk. The sweet basil leaves give it a fresh touch. Gaeng Phed Gai a traditional, authentic and flavorfull dish. The red curry is a more powerfull curry than the green curry.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons red curry
  • 1 chicken breast
  • 6 Thai eggplants
  • a handful of pea eggplants
  • red peppers
  • a few kaffir lime leaves
  • a handful of Thai basil leaves (Do not substitute regular basil. Thai basil has a bit of an anise flavor.)
  • 150 ml coconut milk
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 2 tablespoons of coconut cream

Preparation

  1. Slice the chicken into equal pieces.
  2. Wash the eggplants and cut into quarters.
  3. Slice the red peppers.
  4. Wash the leaves and remove them from the stem.

Instructions

  1. Heat a little oil in a wok.
  2. Add the red curry and stir fry for a few seconds.
  3. Add the chicken and stir fry till the chicken is seared.
  4. Add the coconut milk, vegetables and fish sauce.
  5. When the chicken is cooked, turn off the heat and stir in the leaves.
  6. Top with coconut cream before serving.

Chicken is the most common used protein, but you can replace it with any protein you like. My favorite variation is Gaeng Phed Ped, which is with duck.

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