Recipes with Kaffir lime leaf
7 recipes
There are 7 recipes here that use Kaffir lime leaf, and every one of them is scored against what is actually in your fridge before it is shown. The quickest is Prawn and Petai Sambal at 25 minutes; the longest, Chicken in White Coconut Curry, takes 60.
None of these need an oven, an air fryer, or a microwave — a stove and a pan is enough. 1 are vegetarian. 1 have no chili at all, so they work for children. 5 are properly spicy.
Kaffir lime leaf turns up most often alongside Lemongrass, Ginger, Red chili and Lime — if you have one or two of those as well, more of this list becomes cookable tonight rather than after a shopping trip. Add what you have to your fridge and the recipes reorder themselves around it, with anything missing collected into a shopping list.
Manadonese Spicy Chicken
Honest heat from whole bird's eye chilies, with a slap of lemon basil and ginger.
⏱ 45 min🍽 4 servingsMedium
Chicken in White Coconut Curry
Pale gold, rich, and fragrant with spice. The key is frying the paste until genuinely cooked.
⏱ 1 h🍽 5 servingsMedium
Clear Chicken Soto
A clear golden broth fragrant with lemongrass and ginger. Light, but deep-flavoured.
⏱ 55 min🍽 5 servingsMedium
Eggs in Padang-Style Sauce
Hot, savoury, and deep orange. A simplified take on the sauce usually reserved for crab.
⏱ 30 min🍽 4 servingsMedium
Mackerel in Yellow Sour Sauce
Yellow, sour, and fresh. The fish is fried first so it does not fall apart in the sauce.
⏱ 35 min🍽 3 servingsMedium
Prawn and Petai Sambal
Hot, pungent, and not for everyone. The petai gets only a brief fry so it stays crunchy.
⏱ 25 min🍽 3 servingsMedium
Shredded Spicy Chicken
Keeps three days and goes with anything: rice, bread, or as a filling. Shred the chicken while warm so the fibres come apart easily.
⏱ 40 min🍽 5 servingsEasy