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Micronesian Coconut Chicken Curry

At a Glance

Prep
20 minutes
Cook
20 minutes
Total
40 minutes
Servings
4 serving(s)

Categories

  • Chicken
  • Main Course
  • Micronesian
  • Stovetop
  • Chicken Breast

Servings & Nutrition

Original recipe serves 4. Current scale: 1x.

Calories 1045.5 per serving 4182 for selected servings
Fat 55.7g per serving 222.8g for selected servings
Sugar 83.7g per serving 334.8g for selected servings
Protein 27.2g per serving 108.8g for selected servings
Carbohydrates 112.8g per serving 451.2g for selected servings

The combination of curry, coconut milk, ginger, garlic and all the vegetables was both sweet and spicy in the best imaginable way. The country's people are descended from the indigenous people, Melanesians, Filipino and Polynesian ancestors. As such, cuisine in this country reflects Spanish, Malay and Chinese cultures. Posted for ZWT7. Found in http://whatscookinginyourworld.blogspot.com/2011/03/day-111-micronesia-coconut-chicken.html

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Equipment

Frying pan, Saucepan

Ingredients

  • 1 lb chicken, cut to pieces (I used boneless, skinless chicken thighs)
  • 2 -3 potatoes, quartered
  • 2 -3 carrots, cut into small pieces
  • 1 big red bell pepper, cut into 1x1 cubes
  • 1 big green bell pepper, cut into 1x1 cubes
  • 2 medium onions, chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 tablespoon ginger, chopped
  • 2 cups coconut milk (I used light and added a little extra)
  • 2 -3 tablespoons curry powder
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder (optional) or 1 teaspoon minced chili (optional)
  • 4 tablespoons cooking oil
  • salt and pepper

Instructions

  1. In a frying pan, fry the cut chicken until light brown. Next, fry potatoes and carrots, then set aside.

  2. In a sauce pan, saute garlic, onions and ginger in cooking oil for 2 minutes.

  3. Add the chicken, coconut milk, curry powder and chili powder. Simmer for 10 minutes.

  4. Add potatoes, carrots, red and green bell peppers and continue to simmer for another 5 minutes or until soft.

  5. Add salt and pepper to taste.

  6. Serve hot with steamed rice.

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Source: https://www.food.com/recipe/micronesian-coconut-chicken-curry-457840

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