Easy Non-Diary Chicken Curry. Delicious inflammation fighter.
Non-Dairy Chicken Curry. Food design by Don Crawford.
Easy Non-Dairy Chicken Curry
Hi. It's Lois at Recipe Idea Shop, telling you about a super yummy Easy Non-Dairy Chicken Curry I made for supper last night. I came back from working at Shiloh Quaker Camp (where I fell off my diet and ate cheese a couple of times) with pain in my hips from inflammation. So I have decided to eat more curry because turmeric used in curry is an inflammation fighter. And I love curry.
Health Benefits
I also learned recently that if you plan to take turmeric pills, which lots of people take for their antioxidant purposes, you should make sure the pills have pepper in them. Pepper somehow activates the healing properties. Be careful, though. Turmeric has curcumin in it and it can interact with some medications (Plavix, Coumadin, aspirin, others). So talk to your doctor before popping these pills.
This Easy Non-Diary Chicken Curry recipe came from Cooking Light (August 2017), one of my favorite cooking magazines. I only changed a couple of things, toning down the pepper and using full-fat coconut milk. We also served it over Asian sticky sweet rice since we had some leftovers from a previous meal. The magazine's version served it over brown rice, which reduces the calories and increases the fiber.
Such an Easy Recipe
Holy moly. I thought my other Chicken Curry recipe was easy, but this one takes the cake. SUPER easy and so delicious. Plus it meets all my allergy restrictions: non-dairy, non-soy, gluten-free. It's also nut-free (except for coconut) if you need that. I loved this one, and Don thought it was great, too. My version is substantially higher in calories and fat than the Cooking Light version, however. Using less oil, brown rice, and lite coconut milk makes a huge difference.
You Choose
Don set the photo up for me. I was so frustrated that he had dripped sauce haphazardly on the bowl! I got a paper towel to wipe it up, and he said, "I was being artsy. Leave it. It's supposed to be there!" So I took some pictures. Then I cleaned it up and took some more. I have to admit, I like his better. Which one do you like? The one with the drips (above) or the one without (below)? Please comment on the post to tell us.
Non-Dairy Chicken Curry (with drips cleaned up)
What You Need
In this recipe, I used a chef's knife, cutting board, garlic press, measuring spoons, a small Swiss paring knife, and a large covered saute pan. What's your favorite knife (affiliate link)?
Easy Non-Dairy Chicken Curry Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts about 6 oz, cut into one-inch cubes
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 2 medium yellow onions peeled and sliced vertically
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 2- inch piece of fresh ginger peeled and minced or grated
- 2 teaspoons curry powder
- 1 15- ounce can of coconut milk or 1 cup lite coconut milk
- juice of ½ a lime
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
- 2 cups cooked Asian sweet sticky rice or brown rice
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Sprinkle the salt and pepper over the cubed chicken and brown it a bit in the oil. Do not cook it until done. You want it to finish cooking later.
- Remove the chicken and set aside.
- Cook the onions until they become transparent (do not brown).
- Add the garlic, ginger, and curry powder and continue sautéing for 30 seconds.
- Add the coconut milk and lime juice and stir.
- Return the chicken to the pan, heat for about 5 minutes, and add the basil. Stir. Serve over rice.
Nutrition
Recipe Nutrition Information
This recipe is GF, DF, NF (contains coconut), SF, EF, CF (use sea salt)*
The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist's advice.
More Recipes To Try
- Chicken Curry
- Easy Chicken Marsala
- Easy Oven Roasted Spatchcocked Chicken
- Croatian Grilled Chicken
- Pecan Chicken
- Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken
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*Allergen Key
GF = Gluten free | DF = Dairy free | NF = Nut free | SF = Soy free | EF = Egg free | CF = Corn free | V = Vegetarian | VG = Vegan
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Last Updated on September 5, 2022 by Adriana
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