Chicken In Coconut Sauce

This chicken in coconut sauce dish is a delicious recipe from Indonesia. The coconut adds a creamy taste to the chicken!

Preparation Details

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 45 mins

Total Time: 1 hr

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 1 (15 ounce) can cream of coconut
• 1 cup hot water
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 onions, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed

Steps

1. Mix cream of coconut with hot water until smooth and well blended; set aside.
2. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; place chicken breasts into hot oil and fry until golden brown but still pink inside, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer chicken breasts to a paper towel-lined plate; sprinkle with lemon juice, ginger, chili powder, salt, and pepper.
3. Place onions and garlic into the skillet over medium heat; cook and stir until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Return chicken breasts to the skillet on top of cooked onions and garlic; pour coconut cream mixture over chicken. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer until chicken is cooked through and sauce has thickened, about 35 minutes.