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Total Time
30 minutes
While adding curry powder to chicken salad is nothing new, frying curry paste and mixing it into yogurt (instead of mayonnaise) to form the base of this bright, aromatic spin feels like a revelation. Red curry paste adds deep flavors of chili peppers, lemongrass, makrut lime, and shallots. Store-bought rotisserie chicken makes this meal come together fast. And the combination of fresh vegetables like celery and herbs provides a crisp, refreshing contrast to the bold spiciness of the curry paste. This is especially satisfying in the summer, when you’re looking to lean on recipes requiring minimal prep and stovetop cooking. Here we serve it on crunchy lettuce, but it’s equally delicious in wraps and sandwiches.
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What you’ll need
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Small Saucepan
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木匙
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Chef’s Knife
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Measuring Spoons
$10 At Bon Appétit Market
Ingredients
4 servings
步骤1
Heat1 Tbsp. vegetable oilin a small saucepan over medium. Cook3 Tbsp. red curry paste,不断搅拌,直到fragrant and slightly darkened and beginning to stick to bottom of pan, about 2 minutes. Scrape into a medium bowl; let cool.
Step 2
Stir1 cup plain whole-milk yogurt,3 Tbsp. fresh lime juice,2 tsp. honey, and½ tsp. Diamond Crystal or ¼ tsp. Morton kosher saltinto curry paste.
Step 3
Add½ medium red onion, finely chopped,1 celery stalk, finely chopped,6 sweet gherkins, chopped,2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken with skin, and⅓ cup finely chopped cilantroto dressing and toss well to coat. Taste and season with more salt if needed.
Step 4
Arrange2 heads of Little Gem lettuce or romaine hearts, leaves separated, on plates. Scoop about 2 Tbsp. chicken salad onto each leaf. Top with⅓ cup coarsely chopped salted roasted peanuts.
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Reviews (4)
Back to TopI used the Mekhala curry paste from Whole Foods. The outcome was very spicy, so if you want mild, perhaps use 1/4 of the curry paste recommended. I love spice, so for me it's a great meal!
Susannah
New Orleans, LA
8/20/2023
Delicious and very easy to make, we will be having this again! The peanuts are definitely the perfect finishing touch here and the flavors were outstanding. Love!
J&R
McLean, VA
7/27/2023
Creamy, spicy, with the perfect amount of crunch! I’m so glad to have found this recipe and will make it time and again. I omitted the skin and felt there was no loss in flavor. Also, I added slice Serrano peppers as a garnish, which added some nice heat. Accompanied by a sparkling Cava, it was perfect!
Denton N.
Houston, TX
7/26/2023
This was fairly easy to make and very tasty. It was pretty spicy, I might use less red curry paste if I make it again for other people. (Personally, I love the spice) Recipes like this are great for leftovers which is always a Plus! I took this to work and ate it with crackers the next day when it was cold and dare it say it tasted even better!
Breezy
Austin, TX
7/19/2023
