Japanese Green Curry Recipe: A Creamy Chicken Curry
The base of the Japanese green cashew chicken curry is a green sauce made with jalapenos, green chilies, coriander, and a few other spices. This green sauce gives this curry its characteristic look and some bold flavors. The heat is balanced with coconut cream to give the curry a rich and creamy texture.
Let’s make Japanese green curry today with the Japanese green curry recipe I got from my father. Though you need a lot of ingredients to make this curry, the preparation and cooking are not that difficult. By the end, you will also learn some new tips and tricks.
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Japanese Green Curry Recipe Overview
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| Course: Main | Cuisine: Japanese | Difficulty: Medium | ||
| Total Time: 35 minutes | ||||
| Serving | Preparation Time | Cooking Time | Calories | |
| 3 persons | 20 minutes | 15 minutes | 464 kcal | |
Ingredients Needed for the Recipe
As there are a lot of ingredients in this recipe, you better note them down. Otherwise, you might forget some of the ingredients.
- Chicken: 500g of boneless chicken cubes
- Jalapeno: 2 pcs
- Green Chili: 2 Thai green chilies and 2 Japanese green chilies
- Coriander: A handful of coriander leaves with stalks
- Garlic: 4-5 cloves of garlic
- Ginger: 1 tbsp of ginger
- Shallot: 1 medium shallot, sliced
- Fish Sauce: 1 tsp
- Lime Zest: 1 tsp
- Turmeric: ½ tsp of turmeric powder
- Pepper: ½ tsp of black pepper powder
- Nutmeg: A pinch of nutmeg powder
- Cumin: ½ tsp of cumin powder
- Cashew: 100g of cashew nuts
- Broccoli: 8-10 broccoli florets
- Green Bean: 100g of green beans, cut into segments
- Spinach: 1 cup of baby spinach
- Coconut Cream: 100ml
- Lime Juice: 1 tsp
- Sugar: ½ tsp
Japanese Green Curry Recipe: Step-By-Step Instructions
The main flavors of this curry come from the green sauce. Let’s make it first.
Step 1: Make the Green Curry Sauce
Take jalapenos, green chilies, coriander, garlic, shallots, and ginger in a grinder jar. Add lime zest, fish sauce, turmeric powder, black pepper powder, nutmeg powder, cumin powder, and 8-10 cashews to the jar. Splash some water into it and then gride everything into a smooth paste.
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Step 2: Marinate the Chicken
Pour half of the green curry sauce over boneless chicken cubes and mix them well. Let the chicken rest for about 15-20 minutes.
Step 3: Fry the Chicken
Put the rest of the cashews in a hot pan and dry roast them. Then, add the marinated chicken to the pan and stir-fry them until you get some charred marks.
Step 4: Add Green Vegetables and Green Sauce
After cooking the chicken for some time, add the broccoli florets and green beans to the pan. Stir-fry them a bit and then pour the remaining green sauce. Put the coconut cream in the grinder jar to wash the residue and add it to the pan. After mixing everything and cooking them for about 5 minutes, add a cup of baby spinach to the pan.
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Step 5: Finish the Chicken Curry and Serve
At the end, splash a bit of lemon juice and fish sauce over the chicken. Also, add some sugar to balance the heat. Delicious green chicken curry is now ready.
Nutrition Facts of the Recipe
Japanese green chicken curry is a high-protein dish with 464 calories per serving. It also has the following nutrients.
- Total Carbohydrates: 62.2g
- Protein: 29.1g
- Total Fat: 10.8g
- Saturated Fat: 6.1g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g
- Total Dietary Fiber: 8.2g
- Total Sugar: 5.7g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
- Sodium: 1169.3mg
- Potassium: 1310.7mg
- Calcium: 58.5mg
- Iron: 2.7mg
- Vitamin C: 87.7mg
Do’s and Don’ts of the Recipe
I have some tips for you that can make your dish better. Don’t miss them.
Do’s
- Dry roast the cashews until they have a darker color. It will give the curry a richer taste.
- Instead of coconut cream, you can also use regular cream in this recipe.
Don’ts
- Don’t use any oil for cooking this dish. The cashews and chicken will release fat while cooking them.
- Don’t use a lot of fish sauce. It will overpower the flavors of the spices.
Japanese Green Curry Recipe
Ingredients
Method
- Take jalapenos, green chilies, coriander, garlic, shallots, and ginger in a grinder jar. Add lime zest, fish sauce, turmeric powder, black pepper powder, nutmeg powder, cumin powder, and 8-10 cashews to the jar. Splash some water into it and then gride everything into a smooth paste.
- Pour half of the green curry sauce over boneless chicken cubes and mix them well. Let the chicken rest for about 15-20 minutes.
- Put the rest of the cashews in a hot pan and dry roast them. Then, add the marinated chicken to the pan and stir-fry them until you get some charred marks.
- After cooking the chicken for some time, add the broccoli florets and green beans to the pan. Stir-fry them a bit and then pour the remaining green sauce. Put the coconut cream in the grinder jar to wash the residue and add it to the pan. After mixing everything and cooking them for about 5 minutes, add a cup of baby spinach to the pan.
- At the end, splash a bit of lemon juice and fish sauce over the chicken. Also, add some sugar to balance the heat. Delicious green chicken curry is now ready.
FAQs
I thought about some questions that can peak into your mind while making this dish and answered them below.
What type of protein is commonly used in Japanese green curry?
Chicken is the most common type of protein used in Japanese green curry. You can also use beef or pork to make this green curry.
How do I prepare the vegetables for a Japanese green curry?
You need to cut the vegetables in similar sizes to the chicken cubes. Then, you can blanch the vegetables for about two minutes to preserve their colors before adding them to the curry.
How much coconut milk should be added to Japanese green curry?
Adding 100ml of coconut cream or milk is enough for this green curry. If you add too much of the coconut cream or milk, it will make the color lighter. So, limit the amount to keep the curry green.
Can I use a slow cooker to make Japanese green curry?
Yes. If you make this curry with beef or pork, you can use a slow cooker. As the chicken cooks much faster, you don’t need to use a slow cooker for the chicken curry.
Conclusion
Japanese green curry is a popular dish in many Asian countries due to its bold flavors and smooth textures. The addition of vegetables to the curry increases the nutritional value and makes it the perfect dish for all ages of people. So, you can feed it to your growing kids without any issues.
Follow my Japanese green curry recipe to make tasty cashew chicken curry with a thick green sauce. It pairs best with white rice. I can guarantee that you will eat at least one spoon more rice than your regular if you have this curry. Try it for yourself.
