Thai Green Curry for the Crockpot

Prep Time: 30 Minutes

Cook Time: 480 Minutes

Ready In: 510 Minutes

Servings: 6

The fresh lemon grass is the key ingredient in this dish. You can find it in sometimes with the fresh herbs or at a farmers' market. The meal just is lacking something if you use dried lemon grass or omit it. Oh.. do not consume the lemon grass. Think it as bay leaf.

Ingredients:

1 cup unsweetened coconut milk

2 tablespoons green curry paste

1 lemongrass, stalk cut into 1 inch pieces

1 cup chicken broth

2 tablespoons fish sauce

2 tablespoons sugar

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 teaspoon fresh ginger, minced

1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric

2 tablespoons lime juice

1 1/2 lbs chicken breasts, cut into strips

1/2 cup frozen peas (optional)

1/2 cup green beans (optional)

1/2 cup red bell pepper (optional)

2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, minced

Directions:

1. Mix the coconut milk and curry paste with a whisk.
2. add everything in the crock pot except for peas and cilantro.
3. Cook low 6 to 8 hours or high 3 to 4 hours.
4. Add cilantro and peas at the last 15 minutes.
5. REMOVE LEMON GRASS.

By RecipeOfHealth.com