Simple Chicken Curry Recipe

Ingredients

500g chicken breast or thigh fillets, sliced

1 onion, chopped

2 cups broccoli florets

1 1/2 cups mild curry sauce or marinade

270ml can coconut milk

fish sauce and fresh lime juice, to taste

Method

1. Heat a large saucepan over high heat. Add a little oil. Brown the chicken fillets in batches and set aside. Add the chopped onion and cook for 2-3 min. Return the chicken to the pan.

2. Add the broccoli, curry sauce and coconut milk. Simmer for 10 min, or until chicken is cooked and broccoli tender. Season to taste with fresh lime juice or fish sauce. Serve with rice and garnish with sliced green/spring onions.

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