Description
This Mango Chicken Curry is creamy, comforting, and bursting with sweet mango flavor, tender chicken, and warm spices. Made with coconut milk and fresh ingredients, it’s the perfect easy dinner that feels both cozy and exotic—ready in under 40 minutes!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 1 large yellow onion, chopped (about 1½ cups)
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, minced
- 2 tablespoons garlic, minced
- 3 tablespoons red curry paste
- 2 teaspoons ground coriander
- 2 teaspoons yellow curry powder
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 cups ripe mango, divided
- 1 (13.5-ounce) can full-fat coconut milk
- 1¼ pounds boneless, skinless chicken (thighs or breasts), cut into 1-inch pieces
- Salt to taste (about 1 teaspoon)
Optional:
- Fresh cilantro, chopped
- Lime zest and juice
- Fish sauce
- Kaffir lime leaves
For serving:
- Cooked rice
Instructions
- Heat coconut oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion and bell pepper. Sauté for 7–9 minutes until softened.
- Stir in garlic and ginger; cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Add red curry paste, coriander, curry powder, cumin, and salt. Cook for 1–3 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Add 1 cup mango and stir for 1 minute. Pour in coconut milk and bring to a gentle boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer for 10–15 minutes.
- Carefully blend the sauce until smooth, then return it to the pot.
- Add chicken pieces, cover, and cook for 8–15 minutes until fully cooked.
- Stir in remaining mango and optional additions like cilantro and lime juice.
- Taste and adjust seasoning. Serve hot over rice.
Notes
- Use ripe mango for the best natural sweetness and flavor.
- Chicken thighs stay juicier, but breasts work great too.
- Blend carefully—hot liquids expand, so vent your blender lid slightly.
- Adjust spice level by adding more curry paste or chili flakes.
- Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 4 days or freeze for 2 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Thai-inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 420 kcal
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 620 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 16 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg