Spicy Chicken With Coconut Lime Sauce

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⏱ 55 mins 🍽 4 serving(s) 🏷 Chicken Thigh & Leg

This contest-winning recipe features chicken thighs and drumsticks browned and then simmered in a fragrant sauce made with coconut milk, fresh lime juice, salsa, and spices. The dish is served over a bed of rice and garnished with lime slices and grated coconut for a complete meal. It offers a balance of creamy, tangy, and spicy flavours. Preparation and cooking take around 55 minutes to complete.

Spicy Chicken With Coconut Lime Sauce

Ingredients

  • 4 chicken thighs
  • 4 chicken legs, drumsticks
  • 3 tablespoons peanut oil
  • 1/2 cup green onion, sliced
  • 1/2 cup salsa
  • 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
  • 2 dried red hot peppers
  • 1 teaspoon curry powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 (13 1/2 ounce) can coconut milk
  • 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
  • 3 cups rice, cooked
  • 1 lime, sliced (optional)
  • 1/2 cup coconut, grated

Method

  1. Heat the peanut oil in a large nonstick frying pan.
  2. Brown the chicken pieces on all sides for about 5 minutes, then take them out and set aside.
  3. Place the green onion, salsa, garlic, dried peppers, curry powder, salt, and pepper into the same pan and cook for about 2 minutes until the onion colours.
  4. Put the chicken back into the pan, pour the coconut milk and lime juice over it, and let it simmer for about 30 minutes until the chicken is tender.
  5. Take out and throw away the dried red peppers.
  6. Arrange the cooked rice on a serving platter and spoon the chicken and sauce over the top.
  7. Finish with lime slices and a sprinkle of grated coconut, serving any extra coconut on the side.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium748900 mg

Recipe details

CategoryChicken Thigh & Leg
AuthorOolala