Spicy Thai Chicken Peanut Curry

There is a Thai restaurant in town that has the most amazing food I have ever eaten.  Their menu is probably 5 pages of different curries and another 2 pages of other traditional Thai dishes.  We don't eat there very often since a plate can easily run $20, but it is a great treat when we do stop in.  Since we don't want to break the bank every time we get a craving for curry, I did some searching and found this recipe for a great, easy curry.

As the title says, this recipe is spicy. Incredibly spicy.  It is the sambal oelek that gives most of the heat to this dish.  I suggest starting with half of the sambal oelek and curry and adjusting as you need to. Add more curry first (it is more flavor than heat), then add the sambal oelek.  The red curry, sambal oelek, and fish sauce can be found in the Asian section of most grocery stores or at your favorite Oriental restaurant.  I know the fish sauce looks scary and disgusting, but I think you will be pleasantly surprised by the flavors it adds. Do not try it by itself though! You will be thoroughly disgusted if you do!

What is your favorite type of curry? 

Ingredients

2 Tbsp oil
3 Tbsp red curry paste
3 tsp sambal oelek (chili paste)
4 chicken breasts, diced
2 c coconut milk
3 Tbsp fish sauce
3 Tbsp brown sugar
3 Tbsp creamy peanut butter
Cooked rice, preferably Jasmine
Peanuts
Lime juice


Directions

1. In a large pan, saute oil, curry, and sambal oelek over medium heat for a couple of minutes.

2. Add in the chicken and cook until done.

3. Stir in the coconut milk, fish sauce, peanut butter, and brown sugar. Simmer 10 minutes.

5. Serve over cooked rice. Top with peanuts and lime juice as desired.

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