Coconut curry chicken thighs
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4.4
Coconut curry chicken thighs
Description
This dish involves pan-frying skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs until golden and crisp, then simmering them in a sauce made with coconut milk infused with garam masala, coriander, cumin, turmeric, smoked paprika, and optional chili powder for mild heat. Aromatics like onion, garlic, and ginger build the base flavor. The coconut milk sauce simmers gently to tenderize the chicken while melding the spices.
Steamed broccoli is added toward the end to finish cooking in the sauce, providing a fresh vegetable component. The dish is finished with lemon juice, salt, and pepper to brighten and season.
Serving this curry alongside rice or flatbread would complement the rich, spiced sauce and tender chicken thighs.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoons coconut oil
- 6-8 chicken thighs skin-on, bone-in
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 3 garlic crushed, cloves
- 1 teaspoon ginger crushed
- 2 teaspoons curry powder I used Garam Masala
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon cumin ground
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric ground
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon chilli powder optional, or cayenne pepper
- 400 g (14o) coconut milk
- 2 tablespoons cream optional
- 1 teaspoon honey optional
- lemon juice of half
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 2 cups broccoli florets
Instructions
- Melt the coconut oil in a large frying pan then fry the chicken until golden and crisp, remove and set aside.
- Fry the onion in the same pan (add a little more coconut oil if needed) until soft and translucent then add the ginger, garlic and spices and fry for another 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Pour in the coconut milk, cream and honey and allow to come to a simmer. Add the chicken thighs to the sauce then turn down the heat and allow to cook for 15-20 minutes until the chicken is cooked.
- In the meantime, steam the broccoli until almost cooked through and transfer to the chicken and coconut curry sauce to finish cooking.
- Season the chicken with lemon juice, salt and pepper and serve.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4-6
Amount Per Serving
Calories 254 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 254kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 23g | 46% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 113mg | 38% |
| Sodium | 170mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 430mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 349IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 29mg | 32% |
| Calcium | 41mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.4
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