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By Jeremy Forsythe
Coconut Chicken
19 steps
Prep:20minCook:20min
Updated at: Sun, 16 Feb 2025 22:54:45 GMT
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Ingredients
4 servings

2 lbsboneless chicken thighs
or breasts, cut into 1-2 inch pieces

2egg whites
large

4 Tbspwater

2 tspcoarse salt

1 x 1 ½ cupcan full fat coconut milk

½ cupsugar

2 Tbspmayonnaise

3 tspwhite vinegar

3 tspCorn starch

½ tspcoarse salt

2 tspoil

2 tspgarlic

2 tspginger

2 cupcornstarch
for coating chicken

oil
for frying

4 cupsjasmine rice

4 cupswater
for rice
1sour green apple
diced

¼ cupscoconut flakes
Instructions
Marinate chicken
Step 1
Cut chicken into 1-2 inch pieces
Step 2
Add 2 large egg whites
Step 3
Add 4 tbsp water
Step 4
Add 2 tsp coarse salt
Step 5
Marinate for 20 mins to 24 hours
Sauce
Step 6
Combine coconut milk, corn starch, sugar, mayonnaise, vinegar, salt and water in a bowl
Step 7
Heat oil and sautee ginger for 45 seconds until fragrant. Add sauce mixture and heat until it bubbles. Set aside.
Fry chicken
Step 8
Mix chicken to redistribute marinade
Step 9
Coat each piece in cornstarch
Step 10
Fry in 1 inch of oil at 350F for 4 minutes, set on paper towel. Fry in batches.
Rice
Step 11
Rinse rice and add water
Step 12
Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer
Step 13
Simmer until the steam almost stops and remove from heat. Do not stir while cooking or resting.
Finish chicken
Step 14
Add chicken and sauce to pan and bring to a simmer
Step 15
Simmer for 2 minutes to thicken
Step 16
Remove from heat and add green apples
Serving
Step 17
Scoop rice onto plate
Step 18
Cover in chicken and sauce mixture
Step 19
Sprinkle coconut flakes on top