Micronesian Coconut Chicken Curry Recipes

COCONUT CURRY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place the chicken breasts between two sheets of heavy plastic (resealable freezer bags work well) on a solid, level surface. Firmly pound the chicken with the smooth side of a meat mallet to a thickness of about 1/2 inch. Sprinkle the chicken on both sides with salt and pepper.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a skillet over high heat, and pan-fry the chicken breasts until the meat is no longer pink, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer the chicken breasts to a plate.
• Reduce the heat to medium; stir the green onions and curry paste into the skillet, and cook for 1 minute, stirring frequently. Pour the broth into the skillet, and scrape up and dissolve any brown flavor bits in the skillet with a spoon. Bring the mixture to a full boil, and cook until the mixture has thickened into a glaze, about 10 minutes; pour in the coconut milk, bring back to a boil, and cook until thickened, about 10 more minutes. Mix the lime juice into the sauce, and stir in any juices that have collected from the chicken. Return the chicken breasts to the pan, spoon sauce over the chicken, and simmer until heated through, about 2 minutes. Sprinkle with cilantro to serve.

EASY CHICKEN CURRY

Steps:

• Heat oil in a skillet over medium high heat. Cook garlic, ginger and onion for 3 minutes until onion is translucent.
• Add chicken and cook until it it changes from pink to white.
• Add curry powder and cook for 2 minutes.
• Add coconut milk and chicken stock. Stir, lower heat to medium and cook, simmering rapidly, for 10 minutes until sauce reduces and thickens.
• Add peas and salt. Cook for a further 2 minutes, then taste to see if it needs more salt. Garnish with coriander.
• Serve over rice, noodles or mashed potato!

CHILI COCONUT CHICKEN CURRY

Steps:

• Cook chicken in batches until browned all over, remove and set to one side, wipe pan.
• Add onions and garlic, cook until onion is soft, add lemon grass, chili, ground coriander, juice, seeds, turmeric and sauce, cook a couple of minutes until fragrant.
• Return chicken chicken to pan with stock, sugar, milk and coconut cream, cook covered about 15-20 Min's until chicken is cooked through, remove lid about 5 Min's before the end, add bean sprouts and fresh coriander, cook remaining time without lid served with baked kumara.
• Baked Kumara.
• Peel kumara and cut in half, then slice halves into strips.
• Combine kumara, oil and seeds in a bowl. Transfer mixture to a baking dish.
• Bake, uncovered, in a hot oven 10 Min's (200c) Turn heat down to moderate (180c)for a further 15 Min's of until kumara is tender.
• To Serve: Place spoonfuls of chicken on a plate and serve kumara on the side.
• You can also serve with brown rice if desired, we try to limit our carbs so the kumara is plenty for us.

MICRONESIAN COCONUT CHICKEN CURRY

Steps:

• In a frying pan, fry the cut chicken until light brown. Next, fry potatoes and carrots, then set aside.
• In a sauce pan, saute garlic, onions and ginger in cooking oil for 2 minutes.
• Add the chicken, coconut milk, curry powder and chili powder. Simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add potatoes, carrots, red and green bell peppers and continue to simmer for another 5 minutes or until soft.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve hot with steamed rice.

INDIAN COCONUT CHICKEN CURRY

Steps:

• Heat vegetable oil over medium-high heat in a large, deep pan. Stir in mustard seeds and cook until seeds have been sputtering for 20 seconds; add cumin seeds. Stir in red chile and asafoetida. Add onion and fry for 2 minutes. Add garlic, bay leaf, ginger, and turmeric powder and cook for 2 minutes more. Stir in curry leaves, chili powder, and black pepper and cook until onions are golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Add chicken to the pan and fry until almost cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in coriander powder and mix well. Pour in coconut milk; bring to a boil. Add tamarind paste and salt; mix well. Add garam masala; reduce heat and let simmer, adding water as necessary, until curry reaches desired consistency and chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 10 minutes more.