Coconut Milk Braised Chicken (Whole Bird with Lemongrass)

Name: Coconut Milk Braised Chicken (Whole Bird with Lemongrass)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 20 min
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 4 lb whole chicken; 4 tablespoons melted coconut oil (divided); 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon ginger paste (divided - see notes); 1 tablespoon lemongrass paste; 1 teaspoon fine sea salt; Zest and juice of 1 lime; 4 cloves garlic (minced); 1 tablespoon Thai green curry paste; 10 stems cilantro (leaves and stems separated); 14 ounce can coconut milk (about 2 cups)

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:2h

My coconut milk braised chicken features tender, pull-apart chicken and a lemongrass coconut sauce, all made in one pot. The step that matters most is getting the paste under the breast skin before the sear.

Updated at: Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:10:08 GMT