Panang Curry with Chicken, Asparagus, and Mushrooms

Ingredients

• 1-½ cups bite-size asparagus pieces
• 1-½ cups oyster mushrooms, pulled apart into bite-size pieces
• ¼ cup loosely packed chopped fresh cilantro (leaves and tender stems)
• 1 tsp. fish sauce; more as needed
• Fresh red chiles, cut into ¹/₈-inch strips or sliced into rings, for garnish
• 1 (13.5- to 14-oz.) can coconut milk, more for garnish
• ¼ cup Panang curry paste
• + 4 more ingredients
• • 1 cup lower-salt chicken broth, or homemade chicken or vegetable broth
  • 2 Tbs. light brown sugar or light brown palm sugar; more as needed
  • 1 lb. boneless chicken thighs or legs, cut into ¼-thick bite-size strips
  • 6 whole fresh or thawed frozen wild lime leaves (or substitute 1 tsp. finely grated lime zest)

Shake the can of coconut milk or stir it well (this creates a consistent thickness, since the fat often solidifies at the top of the can). In a 3- to 4-quart saucepan or wok over medium heat, simmer 1/2 cup of the coconut milk, stirring occasionally, until reduced by about half, 3 to 5 minutes. ...

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