Creamy thai red chicken curry – look, it’s a bit of a ‘cheat’ meal in that it uses curry paste but so what, it’s better than a slap in the face with a wet willy, no? And look – no preamble this time, we’re going to go straight in. Unlubed. Pucker up.

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Right! Recipe. Let’s do this. This makes enough for four, serve with rice.

to make creamy Thai red chicken curry you will need:

• 2 chicken breasts, cut into strips (get some hefty ones from our Musclefood pack!) 
• 3 tbsp Thai red curry paste (4.5 syns)
• 2 small courgettes, halved lengthways and then sliced
• 2 red peppers, sliced
• 1 medium carrot, sliced
• 1 red onion, quartered and then sliced
• 400g tin light coconut milk (14 syns)
• 1 tbsp cornflour
• 2 tbsp chopped coriander (optional)

to make creamy Thai red chicken curry you should:

• heat a little oil in a large frying pan over a medium high heat
• add the chicken and cook for about three minutes, stirring frequently
• add the curry paste, courgette, pepper, carrot and onion to the pan and cook for another 3 minutes
• whisk together the coconut milk and cornflour until dissloved, then add to the pan
• bring the mix to the boil then reduce to a simmer over a medium heat for 1-2 minutes, or until thickened
• if using (we didn’t, because it’s rank), stir in the chopped coriander at the end
• eat!

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J