creamy thai nachos

Name: Creamy Thai Nachos
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 5 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon(s) vegetable or canola oil; 1 pound(s) ground turkey, chicken or pork; 1 3/4 ounce(s) box red curry paste, divided; 1 tablespoon(s) fish sauce; 1 bunch(es) scallions(6 or so), sliced white and green - but keep separated; 13 1/2 ounce(s) can coconut milk, divided; 1 tablespoon(s) fresh squeezed lime juice; 2 teaspoon(s) brown sugar; 13 1/2 ounce(s) bag tortilla chips, plain or lime flavored; 1 medium green bell pepper, diced; 1 medium ripe tomato, diced; 8 ounce(s) pkg. shredded cheddar or mexican cheese; 1/4 cup(s) chopped cilantro

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Pat Duran

Las Vegas, NV

Updated on Jan 29, 2013

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.

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prep time 25 Min

cook time 5 Min

method Stove Top

yield 4-6 servings

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable or canola oil
1 pound ground turkey, chicken or pork
1 3/4 ounces box red curry paste, divided
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 bunch scallions(6 or so), sliced white and green - but keep separated
13 1/2 ounces can coconut milk, divided
1 tablespoon fresh squeezed lime juice
2 teaspoons brown sugar
13 1/2 ounces bag tortilla chips, plain or lime flavored
1 medium green bell pepper, diced
1 medium ripe tomato, diced
8 ounces pkg. shredded cheddar or mexican cheese
1/4 cup chopped cilantro

How To Make creamy thai nachos

Step 1

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.

Step 2

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
Step 3

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.
Step 4

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.
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