Hollywood's Vietnamese Chicken Curry (Ca Ri Ga)
This is a yummy chicken curry with Vietnamese ingredients like lemongrass, oyster sauce, and fish sauce.
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 772kcal
Ingredients
- 2 lb drumsticks
- 2 lb chicken thighs with bones
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp curry powder
- 2 tbsp oyster sauce
- 2 tbsp fish sauce
- 3 cloves garlic
- 3 stalks lemongrass cut into 2 inch pieces
- 2 bay leaves
- 4 carrots cut into chunks
- 4 cups water
- 1 can chicken stock 14.5 oz
- 1 yellow onion
- 2 russet potatoes cubed
- 1 can coconut milk 14.5 oz
- 1 can cream of mushroom 10.5 oz
- 1 package vermicelli noodles
- 1 lime
Instructions
- Salt chicken pieces. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large soup pot. Add in the chicken and brown on all sides.
- Once the chicken is brown, add in curry powder, oyster sauce, fish sauce, garlic, lemongrass and bay leaves. Stir well. Make sure chicken is coated in the sauces and spices.
- Add in the carrots and mix well.
- Next, add in water, chicken broth, and the onion. Bring to a boil and then lower to a simmer. Simmer for 30 minutes. Check the soup for impurities after the 15 minute mark and scoop away any that you see.
- After 30 minutes of simmering, add in the potatoes and simmer for another 30 minutes.
- Lastly, add in the coconut milk and cream of mushroom and simmer for 15 more minutes.
- Serve with vermicelli noodles and a squeeze of lime juice.
Notes
When plating up your dish, add as much or as little vermicelli noodles you would like.
Nutrition
Serving: 1bowl | Calories: 772kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 50g | Fat: 50g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Cholesterol: 245mg | Sodium: 1727mg | Potassium: 1365mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 6978IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 93mg | Iron: 6mg