Thai Inspired Coconut Red Curry Chicken Udon Easy Weeknight Dinner
Thai Inspired Coconut Red Curry Chicken Udon is a quick and delicious easy dinner perfect for a weeknight meal. This family-friendly coconut curry recipe brings rich flavors and satisfying udon noodles to your table in minutes.
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner, Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Fusion, Japanese, Thai
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 boneless chicken thigh or 3 small cut into bite size pieces
- 1 tsp curry powder
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp paprika
- ¼ tsp turmeric
- Salt & pepper
- 1 tbsp oil
- ½ small onion chopped
- 3–4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tbsp red curry paste
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1 pack udon fresh or frozen
- veggies of choice Optional
- Lime
- Cilantro
- red chili flakes
Instructions
- Coat the chicken pieces with curry powder, garlic powder, paprika, turmeric, salt, pepper, and a bit of oil.
- Cook the chicken in a pan over medium heat for 5 to 6 minutes until golden and fully cooked, then remove it from the pan.
- Using the same pan, sauté the onion and garlic for 2 to 3 minutes until they become fragrant.
- Stir in the red curry paste to blend with the aromatics.
- Pour the coconut milk into the pan and simmer gently.
- Add the udon noodles and the cooked chicken back to the pan, simmer for 2 to 3 more minutes allowing the noodles to absorb the sauce.
- Adjust seasonings as needed and garnish with cilantro, lime juice, and red chili flakes if desired.
Nutrition
- Calories: 464kcal
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 125mg
- Fat: 37g
- Saturated Fat: 24g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g + 8g
- Trans Fat: 0.1g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 107mg