Creamy Thai Nachos
By
Pat Duran
@kitchenChatter
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This recipe was given to me by Irene MacCombe- a play on a recipe she got when her husband was stationed in Japan-it was served over rice- but here she serves it over chips for an appetizer.
Rating:
★★★★★ 2 votes5
Comments:
Serves:
4-6 servings
Prep:
25 Min
Cook:
5 Min
Method:
Stove Top
Ingredients
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1 Tbspvegetable or canola oil
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1 lbground turkey, chicken or pork
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1 3/4 ozbox red curry paste, divided
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1 Tbspfish sauce
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1 bunchscallions(6 or so), sliced white and green - but keep separated
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13 1/2 ozcan coconut milk, divided
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1 Tbspfresh squeezed lime juice
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2 tspbrown sugar
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13 1/2 ozbag tortilla chips, plain or lime flavored
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1 mediumgreen bell pepper, diced
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1 mediumripe tomato, diced
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8 ozpkg. shredded cheddar or mexican cheese
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1/4 cchopped cilantro
How to Make Creamy Thai Nachos
- Preheat the oven to 400^. Heat the oil in a large heavy skillet then add the ground meat, 1 Tablespoon of the curry, fish sauce and scallions.
Stir fry until curry is dissolved. - Add 1/2 cup of the coconut milk, stirring mixture frequently, cook over medium high heat until meat is done, and sauce is thickened. Remove meat mixture to a plate. Set aside
- To the same skillet(do not clean out), add 1 Tablespoon of curry and remaining coconut milk. Bring mixture to a boil and add the lime juice and sugar;stirring frequently, cook until curry is dissolved and sauce is thickened.
- Line a cookie sheet or oven proof serving platter with the chips.
Top chips evenly with the meat mixture, diced bell pepper, tomato, green parts of the scallions and coconut curry sauce. Sprinkle with cheese and bake until cheese melts, about 5 minutes.
Sprinkle with cilantro and serve immediately.
