Chicken Curry with Dried Apricots Recipe

Chicken Curry with Dried Apricots Recipe

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup chopped shallots
  • 1 tablespoon Thai red curry paste
  • 1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger
  • 1 pound chicken tenders
  • 2 14-ounce cans unsweetened coconut milk
  • 1/2 cup dried apricots, quartered
  • 2 tablespoons purchased mango chutney
  • 3/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • Freshly steamed white rice
  1. Heat vegetable oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add chopped shallots and sauté until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Mix in red curry paste and fresh ginger and cook 1 minute. Add chicken tenders and sauté until cooked through, about 6 minutes. Using tongs, transfer chicken to bowl.
  2. Add unsweetened coconut milk and dried apricots to skillet and boil until mixture is reduced to 2 1/4 cups, about 10 minutes. Mix in mango chutney and 1/2 cup cilantro. Return cooked chicken to skillet. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Stir to heat through. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup cilantro. Serve over rice.
  3. Available at Asian markets and in the Asian foods section of some supermarkets.
  4. Available at Indian, Southeast Asian and Latin American markets and many supermarkets.