VIETNAMESE CHICKEN CURRY RECIPE (Cà RI Gà)
Easy Vietnamese comfort food with marinated chicken, carrots, potatoes, and a ton of flavor from curry powder and lemongrass. Perfect to make large batches of and served with fresh, toasty baguette or rice!
Provided by Hungry Huy
Categories Main Course
Time 3h
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Cut chicken into large 2-3" chunks if using large pieces.
- Add salt, onion powder & curry powder to chicken. Marinate for 2-4 hours.
- Cut onions, potatoes and carrots into 1.5-2" chunks.
- Deep fry potatoes and carrots until lightly browned so they hold their shape.
- After marinating, brown chicken on all sides in small batches in a pot, skin side down first. Add oil if you're using skinless.
- Remove chicken, drain fat and clean off any burned residue in the pot.
- Add some oil to the pot on low heat and sweat onion until soft, then add garlic until lightly brown.
- Return chicken to the pot with lemongrass, bay leaves, and sugar.
- Add 50% water and 50% chicken broth to the pot until all ingredients are fully submerged.
- Put the flame on high until boiling, reduce to medium-high heat to maintain a low boil.
- After 5 minutes of low boil, taste the broth and adjust with salt, sugar, and curry powder to taste if needed.
- Add potatoes and carrots, and more water and chicken broth to cover (50/50 ratio).
- Return the flame to high heat until it hits a boil, then reduce to a low simmer until the chicken is fully cooked, and the potatoes and carrots reach desired doneness.
- Add coconut milk, stir and raise the heat to high until it hits a boil, then turn off the heat.
- Serve with bread, accent with a squeeze of lemon and sambal for heat.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 498 kcal, Carbohydrate 48 g, Protein 27 g, Fat 24 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, Cholesterol 82 mg, Sodium 1733 mg, Fiber 8 g, Sugar 8 g, ServingSize 1 serving
SOUTHERN VIETNAMESE CHICKEN CURRY
I served this at a dinner party and it was very popular. Do not expect heat or intensity or even subtlety. Instead you will have a rather heady, aromatic dish. Service with rice or rice vermicelli.
Provided by Terese
Categories Curries
Time 45m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Shallow-fry the potato pieces in hot oil until lightly browned.
- Drain on kitchen paper and set aside.
- Heat a little oil in a pan and saute the shallots with the lemon grass, garlic and chillies until soft.
- Add the curry powder and stir for 2 minutes.
- Add the chicken and cook, stirring until it is opaque.
- Add the potatoes, salt, coconut milk and chicken stock.
- Bring to the boil, then cover and simmer gently for about 30 minutes.
- Garnish with Thai basil leaves, if using.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 465.2, Fat 21.6, SaturatedFat 15.6, Cholesterol 76.6, Sodium 954.5, Carbohydrate 37.1, Fiber 3.8, Sugar 4.5, Protein 33.3
TOP RATED VIETNAMESE CHICKEN CURRY
Some of the best chicken you will ever have. I have been eating this dish for 39 years since the first time my wife served it to me in VietNam and I haven't tired of it yet.
Provided by Tom232
Categories Poultry
Time 1h25m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Heat oil in large pot and fry onions and garlic for 1 minute.
- Add the chicken and continue cooking for 3 minutes.
- Add all the spices.
- Stir everything together for a few minutes.
- Let cook until chicken is tender.
- Add the rest of the ingredient.
- Bring to a boil and simmer gently for about 20 mintes.
- Garnish with cilantro before serving in bowls.
- Eat with French bread or serve with steamed rice.
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