Coconut Curry Chicken
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Coconut curry Chicken is so easy to make at home and it’s a great Thai chicken curry for the family. No more take-out, make it fresh and homemade!
Easy Coconut Milk Curry Chicken Recipe
Everyone once in a while we’re craving Thai coconut curry chicken and realize how super easy it is to make chicken that we don’t need to order take-out or head to our local Thai restaurants. So we’ve been working on coconut curry chicken recipes that are simple and non-fussy so you can satisfy your Thai curry chicken for an easy weeknight dinner. A few years ago our Easy chicken curry with veggies recipe was a hit and we wanted to make an oven version that could be finished in the oven.
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Sometimes we wanted to make this coconut curry chicken recipe with whole chicken breasts and they often take longer to cook, so this oven version will be perfect, especially for cold days when you want to cook something warm from the oven. Cooking times will vary depending on the size and thickness of the chicken breasts. Some chicken breasts are huge, over 1 pound each so should cut the chicken lengthwise for quicker cooking. This recipe was cooked with chicken breasts that were cut thinner lengthwise. If you’re cooking with smaller chicken pieces, you might not even have to finish it in the oven. Adapting this to a stove-top version is just as easy! Enjoy! Click Here for all our –> Great and Easy Asian Recipes
This recipe was originally published in 2018 and re-published in 2021 with updated video.
Curry Coconut Milk Chicken
Ingredients
for the chicken
- 2 pounds (907 g) boneless skinless chicken breasts
- kosher salt or sea salt, to taste
- fresh ground black pepper , to taste
- 1 Tablespoon (15 ml) butter or olive oil
- 3 cloves (3 cloves) garlic , minced
- 1 Tablespoon (15 ml) curry powder
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) cayenne pepper , or to taste
- 1 Tablespoon (15 ml) fish sauce or soy sauce , or more to taste
- zest of 2 limes
- 1 cup (240 ml) coconut milk
- 1 cup (240 ml) chicken broth
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) minced cilantro
for serving:
- Cooked Rice or Crusty Bread
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400° F.
- Pat dry the chicken breasts and cut them lengthwise if the chicken is too thick. Season both sides of chicken with salt and pepper.
- In a large oven-proof skillet, melt butter or add oil on medium high heat. Place chicken skin-side down first and sear each side of the chicken until crispy brown, about 2-3 minutes per side. Remove chicken from pan and set aside.
- In the same skillet over medium heat add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the curry powder, cumin, cayenne pepper, fish sauce/soy sauce, and lime zest. Then add coconut milk and chicken broth. Whisk until combined. Bring liquid to a low simmer.
- Place chicken back into the skillet and transfer to oven. Bake the chicken for about 25-30 minutes or until the chicken fully cooked.
- After chicken is cooked, top with minced cilantro and serve over rice or with slices of crusty bread.
Nutrition Information per Serving
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3 Comments on “Coconut Curry Chicken”
This recipe is PACKED with flavor. The whole family loves it, especially the kiddos.
That’s awesome that the kids enjoyed it! Another win for family dinners.
Awesome recipe! I keep going back to this recipe over and over again.