Peanut Curry Deluxe

The weather around here has been pretty crappy. It´s raining cats and dogs, and there´s no improvement in sight. This time of year with that sort of weather always makes me want to wrap myself in a blanket and be a lazy stud on the couch all the day long. Unfortunately, my job doesn´t allow that kind of day. What I like to do instead is to cook up something warm and comforting. Like this Peanut Curry Deluxe:



The combination of smooth peanut butter, coconut milk, fish sauce and chili instantly lights you up from the inside. And the chopped peanuts for that extra crunch do the rest. Absolutely a keeper for those ugly evenings to come!

Recipe for Peanut Curry Deluxe

Ingredients

200g chicken breast
3 potatoes
1 onion
neutral oil
1 tablespoon red curry paste
1,5 tablespoons peanut butter, smooth
400ml unsweetened coconut milk
3 tablespoons fish sauce
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon lime zest
juice of 1/2 lime
50g peanuts, roasted, NOT salted


Preparation

1. Heat neutral oil in a wok or wide pan.
   
2. Cut chicken into stripes, salt and sear in the hot pan
3. Remove from pan.
4. Add oil to the pan. Sear diced onion.
5. Quench with coconut milk, adding curry paste, peanut butter, sugar, lime zest and fish sauce.
6. Peel and dice potatoes. Add.
7. Dice bell pepper. Add.
8. Let cook on low heat, lid on, until potatoes are done (appr. 15-20 minutes). Stir every once in a while, or else your curry will stick to the bottom.
9. Shortly before your curry is done, add chicken again.
10. Season to taste with salt/sugar and lime juice.
11. Chop peanuts and sprinkle on top.

Guten Appetit! Enjoy your meal! Bon Appétit!