Kaffir Coconut Stew Recipes

KAFFIR-COCONUT STEW

Steps:

• In a small saucepan coated very lightly with oil, saute the kaffir, chile, ginger and onions. Stir until soft and season. Deglaze with fish sauce and completely reduce. Add cream and coconut milk and reduce by 50 percent. Check for seasoning. Strain and set aside. In a saute pan coated with oil, saute the leeks until soft and add the cream and lime juice. Check for seasoning. Add the oysters and poach for only 2 minutes, until just warm. Place the shells on a plate of coarse salt and fill with warm oysters topped off with the leek cream.

COCONUT LIME CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• For the chicken: In a large bowl, stir together the lime juice, orange juice, cilantro, garlic and chile peppers along with a pinch of salt and some pepper (you are basically making a ceviche mixture). Add the chicken and stir together. Cover and refrigerate.
• For the stew: Bring a pot of water to a simmer and add salt. Simmer the potatoes until tender, 15 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• In a 6- to 8-quart stainless steel pot, heat the oil over medium-high heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the onions, mushrooms, carrots and scallions and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are softened and browning slightly. Add 2 1/2 cups chicken stock, the lime juice and the potatoes and bring to a boil. Boil vigorously 5 minutes, then lower to a simmer and add the chicken ceviche mixture, the tomatoes, coconut milk, brown sugar, curry powder and the remaining 2 1/2 cups chicken stock. Bring to a simmer and cook over medium-low, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes. Taste and adjust with additional salt and pepper as needed. You may add more brown sugar, 1 teaspoon at a time, to deepen the flavor or knock down any acidity, but don't go too far!
• Serve with chips and cilantro.

FISH, COCONUT AND CORIANDER STEW

Steps:

• Place the peanut oil in a pan and heat.
• Add the shallots, Lemongrass, ginger, chili and cook for 3 minutes
• Add the coconut milk and chicken stock and bring to the boil.
• Add the fish and shredded kaffir lime leaves (if using) and simmer uncovered, for 10 minutes, or until the fish is cooked.
• Turn the fish over once during cooking. Remove the fish from the pan and keep warm.
• Rapidly boil the cooking liquid for 5 minutes, or until reduced by half.
• Spoon over the fish and serve scattered with the coriander leaves.