Quick Chicken Curry

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
• 5 teaspoons canola oil, divided
• 2 teaspoons grated peeled fresh ginger
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 3/4 cup vertically sliced yellow onion
• 1 1/2 cups snow peas, trimmed
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 cup light coconut milk
• 1 tablespoon red curry paste
• 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 2 cups cooked brown rice
• 1 hot red chile (such as jalapeno or Fresno), stemmed, seeded, and thinly sliced lengthwise
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves