Thai Green Chicken Curry
Estimated $7.43 recipe · $3.71 per serving (US / USD)
Fragrant coconut Thai curry with chicken, green beans, and jasmine rice.
The recipe
Thai Green Chicken Curry
Fragrant coconut Thai curry with chicken, green beans, and jasmine rice.
Ingredients
- 280g chicken breast
- 150g jasmine rice
- 1 can coconut milk
- 2 tbsp Thai green curry paste
- 100g green beans
- 1 courgette
- 1 lime
- Fresh basil or coriander
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
Estimated recipe cost
$7.43 for 2 servings · $3.71 per serving
US grocery planning estimate in USD. Includes the amounts used from the listed ingredients, including pantry items. Prices and portion weights vary.
Ingredient-by-ingredient breakdown
| Ingredient & price basis | Cost used |
|---|---|
| 280g chicken breastRetail benchmark · $22.37 / 3629 g · Retail reference · Uses 280g | $1.73 |
| 150g jasmine riceRetail benchmark · $3.75 / 907 g · Retail reference · Uses 150g | $0.62 |
| 1 can coconut milkPlanning assumption · $2.00 / 400 ml · Assumes 400 ml per can (drained where applicable) | $2.00 |
| 2 tbsp Thai green curry pastePlanning assumption · $4.00 / 114 g · 1 tbsp ≈ 15g | $1.05 |
| 100g green beansPlanning assumption · $3.00 / 454 g · Uses 100g | $0.66 |
| 1 courgettePlanning assumption · $1.50 / 454 g · Assumes 200 g per item | $0.66 |
| 1 limePlanning assumption · $0.30 / 1 each · Count stated in recipe | $0.30 |
| Fresh basil or corianderPlanning assumption · $1.00 / 28 g · Unspecified amount: assumes 5 g | $0.18 |
| 1 tbsp fish saucePlanning assumption · $3.00 / 200 ml · 1 tbsp ≈ 15ml | $0.23 |
| Estimated total | $7.43 |
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Price bases and quantity assumptions refer to the original recipe. Unspecified quantities use the assumptions shown above. Listed optional ingredients are included. Unlisted sides, extra seasoning, tax, energy and delivery are excluded. Buying full packages will cost more.
Instructions
- Rinse the rice and cook in 300ml salted water — bring to a boil, cover, simmer 12 min, rest off heat 5 min.
- Slice the chicken breast into bite-size pieces. Slice the courgette into half-moons and trim the green beans.
- Heat a splash of oil in a wide pan or wok over medium-high. Add the green curry paste and fry 1–2 min, stirring, until it's fragrant and the oil separates out.
- Add the chicken and stir to coat in the paste. Cook 3–4 min until the outside is white.
- Pour in the coconut milk and bring to a gentle simmer. Add the green beans and courgette. Cook 8–10 min until the chicken is cooked through and the veg is just tender.
- Season with fish sauce and a squeeze of lime. Taste — adjust with more fish sauce (salt) or lime (sour) as needed.
- Serve over the rice with fresh basil or coriander and another wedge of lime.
Recipe notes
Swap chicken for prawns to save time — they cook in 3 minutes instead.
Estimated nutrition per serving
635 kcal · 38g protein. Values are estimates and vary with brands, substitutions and portions.
Recipe images may be AI-generated illustrations. Nutrition figures are estimates.