Hello everybody, it’s John, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, chicken braised in coconut and tomato. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
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Bone-in chicken thighs are a favorite go-to for weeknight meals, as they cook relatively quickly, are versatile and impart a lot of flavor in a short amount of time Here, they are browned, then braised in a fragrant tomato-coconut broth flecked with ginger, garlic, cumin and cinnamon The result is a rich, stew-like dish, which works nicely served over white rice Season the chicken thighs with salt and pepper. Put a large pan on medium-high heat and add the chicken, skin-side down. Remove the chicken to a plate and drain the excess oil from the pan.
To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have chicken braised in coconut and tomato using 13 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Chicken Braised in Coconut and Tomato:
- Make ready 8 chicken thighs, bone-in and skin-on
- Make ready 2 tsp ground cumin
- Prepare 2 tsp ground coriander
- Get 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- Prepare 1/2 tsp hot paprika
- Take 1/4 cup tomato paste
- Get 5 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- Prepare 1 medium onion, sliced
- Get 1/2 cup chicken stock
- Prepare 1 (14 oz) can coconut milk
- Prepare 1 tsp honey
- Get 1 thumb-sized nub ginger, peeled and very thinly sliced
- Make ready 1 handful cilantro, chopped
Return the chicken to the pot and add the chickpeas, seasoning again with salt and pepper. For starters, this chicken braised in coconut milk can be made in the instant pot, slow cooker, or on the stove-top. I prefer using the instant pot, but either method is great. The instant pot just seems to always leave me with perfectly tender chicken that's never dry, plus it's so easy.
Instructions to make Chicken Braised in Coconut and Tomato:
- Season the chicken thighs with salt and pepper. Put a large pan on medium-high heat and add the chicken, skin-side down. Fry for about 5 minutes until browned, then flip over and fry 5 minutes on the other side. Remove the chicken to a plate and drain the excess oil from the pan.
- Add the spices to the pan and let them toast for 1 minute. Stir in a small splash of veg oil and continue frying 1 minute. Add the tomato paste, garlic and onion and continue cooking 3 to 4 minutes. Add the chicken stock, coconut milk, honey, a good dash of salt and several grinds of black pepper and reduce the heat to low.
- Lay the chicken pieces back in the pan. Cover (make sure the lid is slightly ajar) and let simmer for 40 minutes. Flip the chicken every few minutes.
- Remove the cover and sprinkle the ginger slices into the pan. Continue simmering for 5 minutes. Sprinkle in the chopped cilantro, then serve the chicken and sauce atop freshly steamed rice.
Braised Chicken in Coconut Milk - This whole chicken is INCREDIBLY juicy, tender, flavorful and the meat just falls off the bones. Throw in some potatoes, carrots and you have yourself an effortless one pot weeknight meal. A chicken dinner featuring a whole chicken is often reserved for special occasions. Then I would transfer the browned chicken pieces in the crockpot. Add tomatoes along with their juices, broth, salt, and red pepper flakes and bring liquid to a boil.
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