Thai-inspired Red Curry–Lime Wing Sauce
Thai-inspired Red Curry–Lime Wing Sauce
Ingredients
For the Toasted Rice and Lime Leaf Powder
- 1/4 cup uncooked white rice
- 4 lime leaves, fresh or frozen
For the Sauce
- 2 tablespoons unrefined coconut oil
- 2 garlic, cloves, pressed or minced
- 3 tablespoons red curry paste
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 3 tablespoons lime juice, freshly squeezed
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 cup water
For Serving
- 2 pounds cooked chicken wings
- 2 tablespoons crushed peanuts, for garnish
- 4 lime wedges, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
In a dry small saucepan or skillet, toast the uncooked white rice over medium heat, stirring frequently, until golden brown and fragrant, about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min
- 2
Add the lime leaves to the pan with the toasted rice and continue toasting for another 1-2 minutes, until the lime leaves are fragrant and slightly brittle.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Transfer the toasted rice and lime leaves to a spice grinder or mini food processor. Grind until a fine powder is formed. Set aside.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
In the same saucepan, melt the unrefined coconut oil over medium heat.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Add the pressed garlic to the hot coconut oil and sauté for 30 seconds until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Stir in the red curry paste. Whisk vigorously to combine the curry paste, garlic, and coconut oil, cooking for 1 minute to bloom the flavors.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Add the fish sauce, fresh lime juice, brown sugar, and water to the saucepan. Whisk until all ingredients are well incorporated and the brown sugar has dissolved.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Stir in the prepared toasted rice and lime leaf powder. Continue to whisk and heat the sauce until it reaches your desired consistency and is aromatic, about 3-5 minutes. The sauce should thicken slightly.
⏱️ 5 min
- 9
Place the cooked chicken wings in a large mixing bowl. Pour the warm Red Curry-Lime Wing Sauce over the wings.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Toss the wings thoroughly to ensure they are evenly coated with the sauce.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Transfer the sauced wings to a serving platter. Garnish with a sprinkle of crushed peanuts and serve immediately with fresh lime wedges on the side for squeezing.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Thai-inspired Red Curry–Lime Wing Sauce
For the Toasted Rice and Lime Leaf Powder
- 1/4 cup uncooked white rice
- 4 lime leaves, fresh or frozen
For the Sauce
- 2 tablespoons unrefined coconut oil
- 2 garlic, cloves, pressed or minced
- 3 tablespoons red curry paste
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 3 tablespoons lime juice, freshly squeezed
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 cup water
For Serving
- 2 pounds cooked chicken wings
- 2 tablespoons crushed peanuts, for garnish
- 4 lime wedges, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
In a dry small saucepan or skillet, toast the uncooked white rice over medium heat, stirring frequently, until golden brown and fragrant, about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min - 2
Add the lime leaves to the pan with the toasted rice and continue toasting for another 1-2 minutes, until the lime leaves are fragrant and slightly brittle.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Transfer the toasted rice and lime leaves to a spice grinder or mini food processor. Grind until a fine powder is formed. Set aside.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
In the same saucepan, melt the unrefined coconut oil over medium heat.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Add the pressed garlic to the hot coconut oil and sauté for 30 seconds until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Stir in the red curry paste. Whisk vigorously to combine the curry paste, garlic, and coconut oil, cooking for 1 minute to bloom the flavors.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Add the fish sauce, fresh lime juice, brown sugar, and water to the saucepan. Whisk until all ingredients are well incorporated and the brown sugar has dissolved.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Stir in the prepared toasted rice and lime leaf powder. Continue to whisk and heat the sauce until it reaches your desired consistency and is aromatic, about 3-5 minutes. The sauce should thicken slightly.
⏱️ 5 min - 9
Place the cooked chicken wings in a large mixing bowl. Pour the warm Red Curry-Lime Wing Sauce over the wings.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Toss the wings thoroughly to ensure they are evenly coated with the sauce.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Transfer the sauced wings to a serving platter. Garnish with a sprinkle of crushed peanuts and serve immediately with fresh lime wedges on the side for squeezing.
⏱️ 1 min