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Coconut Chicken Curry Recipe
This creamy coconut chicken curry is easy, healthy, and perfect for weeknights. It's tender chicken simmered in a flavorful sauce made with a bold amount of garlic, coconut milk, tomatoes, and baby spinach. It's full of intense curry flavor, and it's ready in just 30 minutes!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 233 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Indian
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- ½ medium onion finely minced
- 1 head garlic chopped (10–12 cloves)
- 2 tablespoons ginger minced
- 1 tablespoon EACH: ground cumin, coriander, and turmeric
- 1 teaspoon cayenne powder optional
- 3 chicken breasts chopped into bite-sized pieces
- 28 ounce can of crushed tomatoes
- 2 teaspoons sea salt
- 15 ounce Can coconut milk
- 3 ounces baby spinach
- A few handfuls of cherry tomatoes cut in half
- 1 cup chopped cilantro
Instructions
- Heat the coconut oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook until it softens, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and ginger to the pan and cook for 1 minute. Add the cumin, coriander, turmeric, and, if using, the cayenne and cook for 1 minute.
- Add the chicken, crushed tomatoes, and sea salt to the pan and stir well. Bring to a simmer then cover and reduce the heat to medium-low. Simmer, covered, for 15 minutes, carefully removing the lid (the curry will splatter!) to stir a few times.
- Once the chicken pieces are cooked, stir in the coconut milk, spinach, cherry tomatoes, and cilantro. Season to taste with more salt, as needed.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1 serving = ⅙ of the recipe
Calories
233kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
15g
(30%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
36mg
(12%)
Sodium
1083mg
(45%)
Potassium
797mg
(23%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
864IU
(17%)
Vitamin C
28mg
(31%)
Calcium
69mg
(7%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 233
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 serving = ⅙ of the recipe | |
| Calories | 233kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 15g | 30% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 1083mg | 45% |
| Potassium | 797mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 864IU | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 28mg | 31% |
| Calcium | 69mg | 7% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.