Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy of Incredible One-Pot Cooking for review purposes. All opinions are my own.
I recently asked on Instagram what your biggest current dinner challenge is. One of the most common responses? Making interesting dinners that don’t involve a ton of cleanup.
Megan Marlowe’s new cookbook, Incredible One-Pot Cooking, totally nails this problem. Chock full of fun spins on traditional favs, this is cookbook your family will love – mine definitely does! – and I’m excited to share a preview with you today.
The latest recipe swap theme was “Asian” which resulted in my first foray into making curry. I’ve actually never had curry before so I have no idea what it’s supposed to taste like (or how authentic this recipe is) but we really liked it.
I did this week’s grocery shopping on my way home from work Tuesday at a smaller store than we usually go to. It didn’t have everything I wanted for this recipe so I ended up with some substitutions – red curry paste instead of curry powder and mixed stir fry veggies instead of snow peas. It was a little different than intended, but awesome.
My variation is below – for the original recipe click the link to A Taste of Home Cooking.
1 cups white rice (basmati or jasmine is best)
1/2 lb. boneless chicken breasts, cut into pieces
Red pepper flakes, to taste
Vegetable Oil
1/2 small onion, diced
1/2 red bell pepper, sliced into thin strips
1 garlic clove, minced
1 t. red curry paste
1 t. sugar
1/8 t. ginger
1/2 c. chicken broth
1/2 c. unsweetened coconut milk
1 1/2 c. stir fry vegetables
Juice and zest of 1 lime
Salt and Black Pepper
Cook the rice and set aside.
Toss the chicken strips in a bowl with salt, pepper, red pepper flakes and 2 tablespoons of oil. Heat a skillet over high heat and cook the chicken until they start to brown. Once there is no pink, scoop the chicken onto a plate.
Lower the pan heat to medium-high and add a bit more oil. Slide in the onions and cook, stirring until they turn translucent (4-5 min). Add the red bell pepper and garlic and cook another 2 mins. Add the curry powder, sugar and ginger and cook 1 more min. Add the broth and coconut milk and turn the heat up to high. Bring to a boil, then lower heat to medium-high. Cook, stirring often until the sauce reduces, 7-8 min. Slide the chicken back in and add the snow peas. Cook for a min or two, add the lime juice and zest and season with the salt and pepper to taste.
