Creamy Coconut Chicken (One-Pot Dinner)

Creamy Coconut Chicken is a delicious one-pot dinner that's perfect for busy weeknights.

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 20

Total Time 25

Course dinner, Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine American, Asian, Chinese

Servings people

Calories 780 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

Chicken

6 pieces chicken thigh bone-in and skin-on

Spices

Salt salt
Pepper pepper
0.5 tablespoon turmeric
0.5 tablespoon paprika
1 tablespoon garlic powder
2 tablespoon curry powder
0.5 tablespoon garam masala

Sauce

1 can coconut milk ~14 ounces
2 tablespoon tomato paste
1.5 tablespoon garlic minced
1 large onion sliced
10-15 pieces mushroom sliced

Instructions

Cooking Instructions

Season the chicken thigh with salt and pepper, turmeric, paprika, and garlic powder.
Drizzle in around 1 tablespoon of oil in a pan, and turn the heat up to medium-high. Once the pan is hot, add the chicken skin side facing down and pan-fry for 3 minutes on each side. Remove and set aside.
In the same pan, sauté sliced onion and mushroom in the chicken oil for 2-3 minutes.
Next, add minced garlic, curry powder, tomato paste, and garam masala. Sauté and mix.
Add the chicken skin side facing up, and pour in coconut milk. Make sure the chicken is fully coated in the sauce.
Put the lid on and let it cook on medium heat for 10 minutes. Enjoy with hot rice!

Notes

There are many curry powders; depending on your spice level, you can choose the curry powder suited to you.

Nutrition

Serving: 1plateCalories: 780kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 44gFat: 61gSaturated Fat: 29gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gMonounsaturated Fat: 18gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 236mgSodium: 281mgPotassium: 1109mgFiber: 4gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 771IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 72mgIron: 7mg

Keyword Asian Recipe Easy, chicken, chicken and rice, Chicken Dinner, chicken recipe, easy one pot recipe

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