Recipes · Thai · Main Courses
Thai Green Curry with Chicken
One serving has 736 kcal and 35 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (92%), niacin (81%), pyridoxine (76%), copper (72%), phosphorus (67%) and zinc (51%). Ready in 40 minutes.
- Preparation: 20 min
- Cooking: 20 min
- Makes: 1 serving (521 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, High protein
- Contains: fish, poultry
Ingredients
- 130 g Chicken thighs
- 120 g Coconut milk
- 10 g Green chilies
- 5 g Lemongrass
- 10 g Shallots
- 4 g Garlic
- 4 g Galangal or ginger
- 0.5 g Ground coriander
- 0.3 g Cumin
- 3 g Cilantro
- 60 g Eggplant
- 5 g Basil
- 10 g Fish sauce
- 4 g Sugar
- 5 g Vegetable oil
- 150 g Cooked white rice
Method
- Pound or blend the green chilies, lemongrass, shallot, garlic, galangal, coriander, cumin and cilantro stems into a paste.
- Fry the paste in the oil with a few spoonfuls of the thick coconut cream until fragrant.
- Add the chicken and cook for 3 minutes, then the rest of the coconut milk and the eggplant.
- Simmer for 10 minutes and season with fish sauce and sugar.
- Stir in the basil and serve with rice.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 736 kcal | 35% |
| Carbohydrates | 62.9 g | |
| Water | 378 mL | |
| Fiber | 6.1 g | 21% |
| Protein | 34.6 g | 72% |
| Tryptophan | 0.3 g | |
| Threonine | 1.2 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.3 g | |
| Leucine | 2.2 g | |
| Lysine | 2.4 g | |
| Methionine | 0.74 g | |
| Cystine | 0.3 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.98 g | |
| Valine | 1.3 g | |
| Histidine | 0.78 g | |
| Fat | 39.8 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 5.5 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 3.8 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 3.3 g | |
| Saturated | 27.6 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.03 g | |
| Cholesterol | 122 mg | |
| Calcium | 86.9 mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.65 mg | 72% |
| Iron | 6.3 mg | 35% |
| Magnesium | 135 mg | 44% |
| Manganese | 0.43 mg | 24% |
| Phosphorus | 471 mg | 67% |
| Potassium | 1,027 mg | 22% |
| Selenium | 50.4 µg | 92% |
| Sodium | 1,301 mg | |
| Zinc | 4 mg | 51% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.45 mg | 41% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.34 mg | 31% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 11.3 mg | 81% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.07 mg | 1% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.99 mg | 76% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 145 µg | 36% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.84 µg | 35% |
| Choline | 93.8 mg | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 39.5 µg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 32.4 mg | 43% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 1.3 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 1.7 mg | 11% |
| Vitamin K | 43.1 µg | 48% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
1.1 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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