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Burmese Chicken Braised in Coconut Milk & Turmeric with Sweet Potato
Instructions
Prep:8h 20minCook:1h 20min
My aunt’s family lived in Burma in the ‘60s and when they came back to the U.S., they brought this recipe for a Burmese chicken dish.
Updated at: Sat, 19 Jul 2025 00:37:36 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
37
Low
Glycemic Load
9
Low
Nutrition per serving
Calories1351.2 kcal (68%)
Total Fat124.5 g (178%)
Carbs25 g (10%)
Sugars7.9 g (9%)
Protein33.4 g (67%)
Sodium1153.7 mg (58%)
Fiber3.9 g (14%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
4 servings
1.5 poundsboneless chicken thighs
1 tablespoonDried Ginger
1 tablespoondried turmeric
1 tablespoonground coriander
1 tablespoonneutral oil
such as grapeseed
2cloves garlic
1 x 1 inchginger
piece peeled
1shallot
peeled
1dried chile
on the hot side, I like de árbol
1 bunchcilantro
¼ cupcoconut oil
unrefined, or a neutral cooking oil, such as grapeseed
1 cupsweet potato
cubed
2 cupschicken stock
2 cupsunsweetened coconut milk
2 tablespoonsfish sauce
2limes
1 juiced and 1 quartered
1 pinchsalt
to taste
1shallot
peeled, sliced thinly
1 cupcooking oil
neutral, such as grapeseed
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