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Fragrant, creamy, and full of bold spices—Cambodian Chicken Curry is a delicious high-protein chicken recipe! Perfect for high-protein recipes, meal prep, and Southeast Asian flavours.

Cambodian Chicken Curry

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5 from 2 reviews

One of the best things about Cambodian cookery is that the dishes are extremely fragrant as the lemongrass, ginger, garlic and lime in this curry make it very light and it won’t sit on your stomach like some heavier, tomato-based curries that you may have made in the past. Traditional Cambodian curries often use galangal and shrimp paste which are quite hard to come by in the UK so we’ve omitted them from this recipe to make it easier for you to make. We think it tastes just as good without them anyway.

More good news is that the macros and calories for this dish are also very good. A serving is around 300 calories so it's a great healthy option for anyone who wants a lower calorie meal yet it still packs 41g of protein. Hopefully you'll enjoy making and eating this one as much as we did!

  • Total Time: 35 mins
  • Yield: 3 1x

Ingredients

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  • PASTE
  • 4 lemongrass stalks
  • 1 red chilli, deseeded
  • 1 chicken stock cube
  • 1 tbsp lime juice
  • 30 ml water
  • 1 tbsp apple cider/white wine/rice vinegar
  • 20 g garlic
  • 20 g ginger
  • CURRY
  • 1 tsp coconut oil
  • 500 g chopped chicken breast
  • 400 ml light coconut milk
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • handful of chopped green beans
  • lime wedges (optional)

Instructions

To make the Cambodian curry paste you'll need to blitz the paste ingredients in a blender until you have a smooth consistency. Once blended, set aside

Heat the coconut oil in a pan on a high heat and add the chicken and cook until brown.

Reduce the heat to medium and add the paste to the pan, stirring consistently and cook for 3 minutes more

Add the coconut milk and sugar to the pan.

Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes until thickened.

Throw a handful of chopped green beans into the curry and cook for 5 minutes more.

Serve.

  • Author: Scott Baptie
  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 25 mins
  • Category: Poultry
  • Method: Hob
  • Cuisine: Cambodian

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1
  • Calories: 319
  • Fat: 11g
  • Carbohydrates: 14g
  • Protein: 41g