Chicken with Curry Paste and French Green Beans

Name: Chicken with Curry Paste and French Green Beans (Chicken Prik King)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 2 as a main dish with rice or 4 as part of a multi-course meal
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: ½ teaspoon all-purpose cornstarch; 1 tablespoon minced galangal or fresh ginger; 2 kaffir lime leaves, cut into thin strips (optional); 10 oz (330) skinless, boneless chicken breast or chicken thigh, sliced crosswise thinly into ½ in (1.25 cm) wide strips; ¼ teaspoon salt; 1 garlic clove, minced; 2 teaspoons fish sauce (nam pla); 1 tablespoon palm or brown sugar; 1 tablespoon thick red curry paste; 1 cup (250 ml) water; Thai basil leaves or italian basil leaves for garnish; Pinch of white pepper; 2 tablespoons high-heat cooking oil, divided; 1 cup (110 g) fresh French green beans, cut into 2 in (5 cm) pieces

Chicken Prik King

Preparation info

Serves
2
as a main dish with rice

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
30 min

Appears in

Everyday Thai Cooking

By Katie Chin

Published 2013

About

Chicken Prik-King is a classic Thai dish fit for a King (or a Queen). It’s incredibly easy to make but bursting with flavor. Double the amount of curry paste for more intense heat. The food in Thailand is much spicier than what you encounter at Thai restaurants in America. I remember having this dish in Bangkok and my forehead alone made it a three napkin affair! You could use shrimp, beef, or pork in this dish or a combination.