Apple Coconut Curry Chicken

Last week Matthew (the boyfriend) and I went out to eat at a delicious Thai restaurant, which is what inspired me to make this meal. If there is one thing you must know about Matthew and I, it is that we love love LOVE spicy foods, and Thai food is one of our favorites.  So here we go!

Ingredients

• 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (Cut into small slices, so they can absorb the flavor of the curry)
• 1 tablespoon of olive oil
• 1 cup of coconut milk
• 2 tablespoons of red curry paste (more or less depending on how spicy you would like it)
• 1/3 cup of chicken broth
• 2 apples (or one large apple) chopped
• 1/2 of a white onion, chopped
• A sprinkle of ginger (optional)

Now that you have all the needed ingredients, let's get cooking!

• Heat up a skillet on a medium to a medium high heat, and add olive oil. Spread evenly around the pan. Once the pan is hot, throw in the chicken
• Cook the chicken for about 3 minutes on each side or until they are slightly brown (should still be raw in the middle). While the chicken is cooking, go ahead and chop up your onions and apples. (save half of one apple for garnish at the end of the meal)

 

• Once the chicken is browned remove it from the pan and set aside on a plate.
• Add the onions and curry past to the skillet and stir until combined well, then add the chicken broth until glaze-like substance begins to form

• Now add the coconut milk and combine well, continue to stir until the sauce thickens
• Once the sauce has thickened, add the chicken back into the pan, along with the apples and ginger.
• Bring the chicken and sauce to a simmer and cover. Reduce to a medium low heat and continue cooking until the chicken is cooked thoroughly.

Now you're all done! I served mine with some brown rice (Just bought some minute brown rice, took about five minutes) and homemade Thai iced tea (Iced tea with coconut milk, yum!)

 *Making dinner with you and your significant other is a great idea for a cheap date. Matthew and I cooked this together, I had some ice cream and then we watched some Dexter to top it all off!

*And thank you to Jenn for the awesome plates, check out her blog at D.I.Y. Cupcake!