Chicken Slices with Curry Cream Sauce

This simple chicken dish combines tender strips of chicken breast with an aromatic curry cream sauce. It takes about 30 minutes to prepare and pairs well with rice or noodles.

Choose a flavorful curry powder suited to your taste. It can be mild or hot, but a fragrant, good-quality blend will give the sauce its character.

Recipe Information

• Preparation: 10 minutes
• Cooking: 20 minutes
• Total time: 30 minutes
• Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 600 g chicken breast fillet, cut into thin strips
• 1 medium onion, finely sliced or diced
• 2 heaped teaspoons curry powder
• 200 ml whipping cream with 30% fat
• 500 ml chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, such as rapeseed oil
• Salt

Instructions

1. Cut the chicken breast into thin strips and season with salt.
2. Heat the vegetable oil in a nonstick frying pan. Fry the chicken over medium-high heat for about 3 minutes.
3. Reduce the heat slightly. Add the onion and cook until translucent.
4. Sprinkle the flour and curry powder over the chicken. Stir briefly, then pour in the broth and bring the mixture to a boil.
5. Add the cream and simmer over medium heat for about 10 minutes, allowing the sauce to thicken. Season to taste.
6. Serve hot with rice or noodles.

Tips

• Add more curry powder if you prefer a stronger flavor.
• For a thicker sauce, mix 1 tablespoon cornstarch with 1 tablespoon water. Stir it into the sauce and simmer for another 2 minutes.
• Sticky or fragrant rice makes a particularly suitable accompaniment.