Friday, July 18, 2008

Chicken Coconut Curry


INGREDIENTS:

1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch chunks or strips (about 2 large breasts)
1 teaspoon salt and pepper, or to taste
1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2-3 Tbsp. curry powder
1/2 onion, thinly sliced
2 cloves garlic, crushed
4 potatoes, cut into chunks
1-2 (14 ounce) can coconut milk (2 cans if you like it more saucy)
1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed, diced tomatoes
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
3 tablespoons sugar (5 tbsp. if you add more coconut milk)
Jasmine rice (cooked)

DIRECTIONS:
  1. Season chicken pieces with salt and pepper.
  2. Heat oil and curry powder in a large skillet over medium-high heat for five minutes.
  3. Stir in onions and garlic, and cook 10 minutes more or until onions are very clear.
  4. Add chicken, tossing lightly to coat with curry oil. Reduce heat to medium, and cook for 7 to 10 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink in center and juices run clear.
  5. Add potatoes, then add coconut milk, tomatoes, tomato sauce, and sugar into the pan, and stir to combine.
  6. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, for about 50-60 minutes or until sauce thickens (if you like your curry thicker, just add some cornstarch dissolved in a little bit of water).
  7. Serve with Jasmine rice and garnish with cilantro.

3 comments:

tasha said...

I tried this and it was good. Next time I'll use 2 cans milk because it was a little dry for me. Thanks for the great help!

emily said...

I tried this recipe a month ago and forgot to comment. It was delicious! We had PLENTY for dinner then I took it to share with my family the next day. They also loved it. It was a good introduction to exotic foods for my kids. Clayton suggested pineapple? Thanks for the recipe!

elicia said...

My family loves this recipe! Jordan said he would be quite happy if I made this every week for the rest of his life!