Chef John's Peanut Curry Chicken

The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 171.

	this recipe	typical
liquid	74%	47%
fat	19%	3%
aromatics	15%	17%
sweetener	13%	0%
salt	1%	1%
vegetables and beans	51%	24%
collagen idx	0.8	0.8
marbling idx	0.6	0.6

Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

11 g	1 tablespoon kosher salt, plus more to taste
4 g	2 teaspoons ground coriander
4 g	2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 g	1 teaspoon ground turmeric
2 g	1 teaspoon paprika
1 g	0.5 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1134 g	2.5 pounds skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into 2-inch pieces
27 g	2 tablespoons vegetable oil
150 g	1 large yellow onion, chopped
18 g	6 cloves garlic, minced
6 g	1 tablespoon finely grated fresh ginger
840 g	3.5 cups chicken broth, or to taste
194 g	0.75 cup unsweetened natural peanut butter
136 g	0.5 cup ketchup
13 g	1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
454 g	1 pound zucchini, cut into chunks
120 g	1 medium red bell pepper, cut into chunks
2 g	1 medium green poblano pepper, diced
73 g	0.5 cup roasted peanuts, plus more for garnish
370 g	2 cups hot cooked rice
	1 medium lime, cut into wedges
19 g	3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro, for garnish

Method: 6 steps, published by www.allrecipes.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

“I've been making this recipe since the elder days, long before the great pestilence descended upon us and the forces of darkness began to to quicken and stir. When you make a dish as frequently as I've made this one, you get an intimate sense of when it's bee” — a cook, 5★

“Another one of Chef John's jewels. I loved this dish - it was pretty easy to manage as long as you prep before getting the chicken into the heat. I followed his spices but added a touch of Penzie's curry (love their spices), and hand rubbed the mixture aggress” — a cook, 5★