Best 7 Thai Red Curry Mac N Cheese Recipes

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Thai red curry mac n cheese is a mouthwatering fusion dish that combines the flavors of Thai cuisine with the comforting goodness of macaroni and cheese. This unique dish combines the fiery and fragrant notes of Thai red curry paste, coconut milk, and vegetables with the creamy and cheesy texture of mac n cheese. It's a perfect blend of bold and comforting flavors, making it a culinary journey that delights the taste buds.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

THAI RED CURRY



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No matter how hard I tried, I could never recreate the vivid, vivacious flavors of Thai curries at home. It wasn't until I was invited to a cooking class at the Thai Embassy in Los Angeles that I learned two of the secrets: "cracking" the coconut cream that accumulates at the top of the can of full-fat coconut milk (cooking out all the moisture so that the oil separates from the solids); and "blooming" the curry paste in the cracked coconut cream so that all those sleepy flavors of chiles and floral aromatics come back to life. With just these two techniques, my curries have gone from ho-hum to high-octane!

Provided by Aarti Sequeira

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h30m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

1/2 small kabocha squash, peel left on, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes
2 tablespoons neutral cooking oil
2 pounds cremini mushrooms, sliced
One 13.5-ounce can full-fat coconut milk, refrigerated for an hour, not shaken
One 4-ounce can Thai red curry paste, preferably Maesri, or 5 tablespoons jarred red curry paste
2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger (I use a rasp)
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup chicken broth or water
1 tablespoon sugar
1 to 2 teaspoons fish sauce
6 ounces green beans, sliced on the diagonal into 1-inch lengths
Zest of 1 lime plus 1 lime wedge
Handful fresh Thai basil
Cooked white rice, for serving

Steps:

  • Add 1 cup water to an electric pressure cooker and add the rack. Put the kabocha squash on the rack and follow the manufacturer's guide for locking the lid. Set to pressure cook on high for 3 minutes. Follow the guide again for releasing pressure, then carefully remove the lid. Remove the squash from the pressure cooker and set aside until ready to use.
  • Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the oil. Once the oil is hot, add the mushrooms and saute until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Remove from the skillet and set aside until ready to use.
  • Set the same large skillet over medium-low heat. Carefully scoop the coconut cream (the thick, almost solid white stuff) out of the can of coconut milk into the skillet. Set aside the remaining liquid in the can. Cook the coconut cream until it resembles yogurt and is sizzling around the edges, about 5 minutes. Add the curry paste, ginger and garlic. Turn the heat up to medium. Saute until the paste has deepened in color and the oil starts to separate from the paste, 3 to 5 minutes.
  • Pour in the chicken broth, sugar, remaining canned coconut liquid and 1 teaspoon fish sauce. Taste; add more fish sauce if it's not salty enough. Stir well and bring to a boil. Add the squash, mushrooms and green beans. Stir well and turn the heat to low. Simmer until the green beans are cooked through, about 15 minutes.
  • Finish with the lime zest, a squeeze of the lime wedge and the basil. Serve over rice.

THAI COCONUT VEGETABLE CURRY RECIPE BY TASTY



Thai Coconut Vegetable Curry Recipe by Tasty image

Here's what you need: coconut oil, red onion, medium jalapeno, garlic, orange bell pepper, large eggplant, red curry paste, brown sugar, light coconut milk, diced tomato, chickpeas, baby spinach, fresh cilantro, cooked brown rice

Provided by Mercedes Sandoval

Categories     Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 tablespoon coconut oil
1 red onion, thinly sliced
1 medium jalapeno, seeded and finely chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 orange bell pepper, seeded and cut into thin strips
1 large eggplant, ends trimmed, diced
3 tablespoons red curry paste
1 tablespoon brown sugar
13.5 oz light coconut milk
28 oz diced tomato
13.5 oz chickpeas, drained and rinsed
5 oz baby spinach
¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
cooked brown rice, for serving

Steps:

  • Melt the coconut oil in a large, high-sided pan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook for 2 minutes, until just beginning to sweat. Add the jalapeño and garlic, and sauté for 1 minute, until just fragrant. Add the bell pepper and eggplant, and cook for 3 minutes, until the eggplant begins to soften.
  • Add the curry paste and brown sugar and stir to coat the vegetables, making sure there are no large clumps of curry paste. Pour in the coconut milk and stir to combine until the milk is stained from the curry paste. Stir the in diced tomatoes and chickpeas, and bring to a gentle simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Once the curry is simmering, add the spinach, half at a time, and stir until wilted. Remove the pan from the heat.
  • Garnish the curry with cilantro and serve over brown rice.
  • Nutrition Calories: 212 Total fat: 7 grams Sodium: 368 Total carbs: 34 grams Dietary fiber: 8 grams Sugars: 10 grams Protein: 7 grams
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 267 calories, Carbohydrate 33 grams, Fat 13 grams, Fiber 8 grams, Protein 8 grams, Sugar 11 grams

THAI RED CURRY



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Forget ordering takeaway and make your own Thai red curry at home. This classic dish takes just 15 minutes to prep and it's bursting with flavour.

Provided by Elena Silcock

Categories     Dinner, Main course

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 13

1tbsp vegetable oil
1tbsp ginger & garlic paste
red curry paste
800ml coconut milk
8 skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into large chunks
4 lime leaves (ideally fresh)
2tbsp fish sauce
1tsp brown sugar
Thai basil
basil or coriander, plus extra to serve
1 red chilli, sliced diagonally
thumb-sized piece ginger, cut into matchsticks
cooked jasmine rice, to serve

Steps:

  • Heat 1 tbsp vegetable oil in a large saucepan over a medium heat and fry 1 tbsp ginger and 1 tbsp garlic paste for 2 mins. Add 5-6 tbsp red curry paste, sizzle for a few secs, then pour in 800ml coconut milk.
  • Bring to the boil, reduce to a simmer, stir a little and wait for the oil to rise to the surface.
  • Add 8 skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into chunks, and lime leaves, and simmer for 12 mins or until the chicken is cooked through.
  • Add 1 tbsp of the fish sauce and a pinch of brown sugar, then taste - if you like it a little saltier, add more fish sauce; if you like it sweeter, add a little more sugar.
  • Bring to the boil, take off the heat and add ½ small pack Thai basil.
  • Spoon the curry into four bowls and top with 1 red chilli, a thumb-sized piece of ginger and a few extra basil leaves. Serve with jasmine rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 425 calories, Fat 32 grams fat, SaturatedFat 17 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 8 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 4 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 27 grams protein, Sodium 2.4 milligram of sodium

THAI RED CURRY PASTE



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This recipe is as easy as peeling and throwing a load of ingredients in a food processor or blender, yet makes incredibly fresh tasting curries. I have admitedly cut out and replaced a few hard to find 'oriental' ingredients with supermarket available ingredients, though this has not seemed to impact the flavour too much... anyway, it is only home cooking.

Provided by theaveragejosh

Time 21m

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 0

Steps:

  • As said in the description, this recipe really is as easy as throwing ingredients into a blender. Start, though, by cutting off the stems of the chillies, coring the peppers and peeling the shallots and garlic. It also helps to give the peppers and shallots a quick chop before throwing them in. Finally, bruise the lemongrass stalk, which simply means pressing down on the stalk with a flat knife, and chop the stalk in half.
  • It is better to pulse the ingredients in stages from larger to shorter, just so everything grinds down well. I generally go peppers, shallots, lemongrass stalk, regular chillies, bird's eye chillies, garlic, then coriander and leaves. Everything should be well chopped but not quite yet a paste. (Leave the lime and the wet ingredients out until the next step).
  • Season the not-quite paste with the zest and juice of the lime, 1tsp of each fish sauce and soy sauce, and 1-2 tbsp of sunflower oil. Blend the whole mixture again for about 10-20 seconds, and when it starts to look more like a paste it is ready.
  • It's hard to say how much exactly this makes, I'd estimate about as much as you'd get in a small jar, so enough for 4 or 5 Tai Red Curries. It should be stored in the fridge for 2 weeks in a jar or airtight container. This paste not only makes great curries but can be used for many Thai soups and broths. Don't worry too much about using it up as the paste can also be frozen, though may loose some flavour in the thawing process.
  • Thai Curry Recipe: Begin by warming some wok oil or vegetable oil in a pan and soften 1 chopped spring onion in the oil. Add 2 1/2 tbsp of curry paste to the pan and a packet of sugar snap peas, and after about 1 minute slowly whisk in a can of coconut milk (400ml, light preferably) and about 2 tbsp of water. Bruise a stick of lemongrass and add to the sauce, along with 1 tsp each of soy sauce and fish sauce. Bring the mixture to a simmer, rinse 2 packets (about 400g) of raw jumbo king prawns, frozen are okay, and add them to the curry. By the time the sauce comes to the boil the prawns should be pink and everything should be cooked. Throw in a handful of chopped fresh coriander and the juice of half a lime right at the end. This curry serves 2-4 depending on the ammount of rice made to accompany it.

THAI RED CHICKEN CURRY



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This is a quick and easy curry stir-fry made with chicken, zucchini, red bell pepper and carrot. Coconut milk and curry paste make an irresistible sauce. No need to go out to eat, as this dish is ready in about 20 minutes!

Provided by THEKNACKEREDCHEF

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Asian     Thai

Time 20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 teaspoons olive oil
1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into thin strips
1 tablespoon Thai red curry paste
1 cup sliced halved zucchini
1 red bell pepper, seeded and sliced into strips
½ cup sliced carrots
1 onion, quartered then halved
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 (14 ounce) can light coconut milk
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Steps:

  • Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken pieces; cook and stir for about 3 minutes. Mix in the curry paste, zucchini, bell pepper, carrot and onion. Cook and stir for a few minutes.
  • Dissolve the cornstarch in the coconut milk, then pour into the skillet. Bring to a boil, then simmer over medium heat for 1 minutes. Right before serving, stir in the cilantro.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 270.6 calories, Carbohydrate 11.2 g, Cholesterol 58.5 mg, Fat 15.8 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 25.4 g, SaturatedFat 6.4 g, Sodium 147.2 mg, Sugar 3.6 g

CURRIED MACARONI AND CHEESE



Curried Macaroni and Cheese image

Provided by Bonnie Bennett

Categories     Milk/Cream     Pasta     Side     Bake     Vegetarian     Quick & Easy     Cheddar     Curry     Bon Appétit     Rhode Island     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 1/2 teaspoons dry mustard
1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder
2 1/4 cups whole milk
6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) butter
2 1/4 cups (packed) grated sharp cheddar cheese (about 10 ounces)
8 ounces small elbow macaroni, freshly cooked
2 1/2 cups fresh breadcrumbs made from 8 ounces trimmed sourdough bread

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter 8 x 8 x 2-inch glass baking dish. Combine cornstarch, 1 teaspoon dry mustard and 1 teaspoon curry powder in heavy large saucepan. Gradually whisk in milk. Add 2 tablespoons butter. Whisk over medium-high heat until sauce thickens and boils, about 1 minute. Remove from heat. Add cheese and whisk until smooth. Mix in macaroni. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to prepared baking dish.
  • Melt remaining 4 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Mix in remaining 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard and 1/2 teaspoon curry powder. Add breadcrumbs and stir until crumbs are crisp and golden, about 8 minutes.
  • Sprinkle crumb mixture over macaroni and cheese. Bake until warmed through and bubbling at edges, about 30 minutes. Serve hot.

THAI RED CURRY CHICKEN & VEGETABLES



Thai Red Curry Chicken & Vegetables image

The key to this curry chicken is getting complex flavors without heaviness. For the veggies, I like colorful pea pods, sweet red peppers and water chestnuts. -David Dahlman, Chatsworth, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

1-1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-1/2-inch pieces
1-1/3 cups light coconut milk
2 tablespoons red curry paste
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 package (16 ounces) frozen stir-fry vegetable blend
3 cups hot cooked brown rice

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425°. Place chicken in a greased 8-in. square baking dish. In a small bowl, mix coconut milk, curry paste and salt; pour over chicken., Bake, covered, 18-22 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. Meanwhile, cook vegetables according to package directions; drain. Serve chicken with rice and vegetables.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 511 calories, Fat 14g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 94mg cholesterol, Sodium 606mg sodium, Carbohydrate 51g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 41g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

Tips:

  • Use the right type of noodles: Elbow macaroni is the classic choice for mac and cheese, but you can also use other short pasta shapes like penne or shells. If you're using a different type of noodle, be sure to adjust the cooking time accordingly.
  • Don't overcook the noodles: Al dente noodles will hold their shape better in the sauce and won't get mushy. Cook the noodles for 1-2 minutes less than the package directions, then drain and rinse them with cold water.
  • Make a flavorful roux: The roux is the base of the sauce, so it's important to make sure it's flavorful. Use a combination of butter and flour, and cook it over medium heat until it's golden brown. Don't let the roux burn, or it will taste bitter.
  • Use a good quality cheese: The cheese is the star of the show in mac and cheese, so don't skimp on quality. Use a sharp cheddar cheese that melts well. You can also add other cheeses like Gouda, Parmesan, or Gruyère for extra flavor.
  • Add some spice: If you like spicy food, add some cayenne pepper or chili powder to the sauce. You can also add other spices like garlic powder, onion powder, or paprika.
  • Top it with something crunchy: A crunchy topping adds a nice contrast to the creamy sauce. Try topping your mac and cheese with breadcrumbs, crushed crackers, or chopped nuts.

Conclusion:

Thai red curry mac and cheese is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that's perfect for a weeknight meal. The creamy sauce is flavorful and spicy, and the crunchy topping adds a nice contrast. With a few simple tips, you can make the perfect mac and cheese every time.

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