
Nigerian Main Dishes
Coconut Chicken
A Fooddey recipe for Coconut Chicken, prepared with practical measurements and clear step by step instructions for home cooking.
⏱ 35 minutesCooking Time
🍽 4Servings
● MediumDifficulty
Ingredients
- 1 kg chicken thighs or breast, cut into pieces
- 1 can (400 ml) coconut milk
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon grated ginger
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme
- 1 teaspoon seasoning powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup chicken stock
How to make it
- Season the chicken with curry, thyme, salt and black pepper.
- Prepare the vegetables and aromatics.
- Shake the coconut milk well before opening.
- Heat oil in a pot and brown the chicken pieces lightly.
- Remove chicken and sauté onion, garlic and ginger.
- Add sliced bell pepper and cook for 2 minutes.
- Return chicken and pour in coconut milk and chicken stock.
- Add seasoning powder and bring to a gentle simmer.
- Cover and cook for 20 to 25 minutes until the chicken is cooked through.
- Remove the lid for the final 5 minutes if the sauce needs to thicken.
- Taste and adjust seasoning.