Thai red curry pot roast chicken
Ingredients
- Whole chicken1.8 kg
- Salt1 tsp
- Vegetable oil3 tbsp
- Thai red curry paste115 g
- Garlic2
- Ginger2 tsp
- Lemongrass2 tsp
- Chicken stock1 cup
- Coconut cream400 ml
- Kaffir lime6
- Sugar1 tbsp
- Fish sauce2 tsp
- Potato600 g
- Green bean120 g
- Thai basil15
- Rice
- Chili pepper
- Cilantro
Instructions
- Take the chicken out of the fridge 1 hour before cooking. Pat it dry, then sprinkle with the salt.
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- In a large, ovenproof pot with a lid, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Cook the curry paste, garlic, ginger and lemongrass for 2 minutes.
- Add the chicken stock and simmer rapidly for 3 minutes to reduce by half. Stir in the coconut cream, crushed kaffir lime leaves, sugar and fish sauce.
- Place the chicken in the sauce, spoon sauce over it, and arrange the potatoes around it.
- Cover and bake for 40 minutes. Remove the lid, spoon sauce over the chicken, then raise the oven to 425°F (220°C). Bake uncovered for 10 minutes, baste, and bake another 10 minutes.
- Push the green beans into the sauce, baste the chicken, and bake uncovered for a final 10 minutes.
- Transfer the chicken to a plate and rest it for 10 minutes. Cover the pot to keep the sauce warm.
- Carve the chicken and place it on a platter. Stir the basil into the sauce, then spoon the sauce, potatoes and beans over the chicken. Garnish with chilli and coriander if desired, and serve with jasmine rice.
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