Ingredients for Chicken Curry Sauce
- Chicken – for a healthier end result, I recommend choosing chicken fillet, which has more protein and less fat. However, if calories are not an issue, you can also get a very tasty end result with chicken thigh meat.
- Curry powder – any sort of your favorite premade curry powder is the most comfortable option. Curry is a mixture of different spices and seasonings such as coriander, turmeric, cayenne pepper, cumin, fennel, etc.
- Onion – onion gives the chicken curry some texture and a nice sweet taste.
- Garlic – garlic gives the chicken curry some nice extra spice.
- Cream – low-fat cooking cream is a good alternative to coconut milk/coconut cream, which has a little less fat and leaves a nice creamy texture to the sauce.
- Cream cheese – gives the sauce a creamier and tastier end result. If possible, try to find a lower fat option from the store.
- Milk – milk mixed with cream makes the curry sauce lighter and a little more liquid.
- Salt and pepper – ground salt and pepper for seasoning.
- Olive oil – we use olive oil for frying onions, garlic, and the chicken.
How to Make the Best Chicken Curry Sauce?
- Chop the onion and garlic and cut the chicken into small pieces – Peel the onion and garlic and chop them as finely as possible. Cut the chicken into small pieces.
- Fry the onion and garlic in olive oil in a pan until soft – pour the olive oil into the pan and fry the chopped onion over medium heat until they are visibly soft and translucent. Then add the garlic and fry until the onion and garlic have started to caramelise slightly.
- Add the chicken to the pan and fry until ready – add the chicken to the pan, season with salt and pepper and fry for 4-5 minutes over medium/high heat, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is lightly browned on all sides.
- Turn the heat down, add the cream cheese, curry powder and stir the sauce – turn the heat down, add the cream cheese and curry powder to the pan and mix everything together evenly.
- Pour the cream and milk into the pan and let it simmer until the sauce thickens a little – pour all the cream and milk into the pan and let the sauce simmer over medium heat until the sauce has thickened a little. I definitely recommend tasting the sauce while simmering and adding salt and pepper if necessary.
- Serve the chicken curry with your favorite side dish – serve the chicken curry with rice, pasta or potatoes, and garnish with chopped parsley and a little ground paprika or cayenne powder if desired.
Ingredients (3 servings)
- 500 g /17.5 oz chicken fillet
- 2 medium sized onions
- 3 garlic cloves
- 2 tbsp cream cheese (light version preferred)
- 200 ml / 0.9 cup cream 15%
- 200 ml / 0.9 cup of milk
- 2 tsp curry powder (~5g)
- 1 tbsp olive oil for frying
- Salt and pepper to taste
Optional:
- 0.5 tsp ground cayenne pepper (for a spicier version)
Nutritional value of Chicken Curry Sauce (1 serving)
411 calories / 43.5 g protein / 11,1 g carbohydrates / 20.6 g fat / 1 g fiber / 7.2 g sugars
Delicious & Creamy Chicken Curry Sauce Recipe
A tasty and creamy chicken curry recipe in 15 minutes. This curry sauce recipe is perfect for a healthy everyday lunch, dinner, or meal prep. For a side dish, I recommend making rice, but it works great also with pasta or potatoes as well.
Ingredients
- 17.5 oz chicken fillet 500 g
- 2 medium sized onions
- 3 garlic cloves
- 2 tbsp cream cheese light version preferred
- 0.9 cup cream 15% 200 ml
- 0.9 cup milk 200 ml
- 2 tsp curry powder ~5g
- 1 tbsp olive oil for frying
- Salt and pepper to taste
Optional
- 0.5 tsp ground cayenne pepper for a spicier version
Instructions
- Finely chop the onion and garlic. Cut the chicken into small pieces.
- Fry the onion in olive oil in a pan over medium heat until it has become transparent and soft. Add the garlic to the pan and fry until the onion and garlic have started to caramelize.
- Add the chicken pieces to the pan, season with salt and pepper and fry over medium heat for 4-5 minutes with stirring occasionally, until it has started to turn slightly brown on all sides.
- Reduce the heat to low, add the cream cheese to the pan with the curry powder and mix evenly.
- Pour the cream and milk into the pan and mix evenly. Let the sauce simmer in the pan for a few minutes over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until it has thickened slightly. In the meantime, taste the sauce and add salt and pepper if necessary. Spice lovers can also add cayenne pepper at this point.
- Serve the chicken curry with your favorite side dish. You can add some chopped parsley and ground paprika for a nice garnish. Enjoy!
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories: 411kcalCarbohydrates: 11.1gProtein: 43.5gFat: 20.6gFiber: 1gSugar: 7.2g
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