Brazilian Coconut Chicken Curry

Name: Brazilian Coconut Chicken Curry
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Latin American, American
Ingredients: 600g chicken breasts;  1 red onion, diced;  1 garlic clove, chopped;  1 tbsp coconut oil;  1 green chilli, deseeded;  Zest and juice of one lime;  400ml lighter coconut milk;  100ml water;  1 chicken stock cube;  1 tsp ground turmeric;  100g peanut butter;  Pinch of black pepper

6 steps

Prep:10minCook:35min

Nutrition info per portion Calories: 357 Protein: 35g Carbohydrate: 7g Fat: 21g

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 02:46:20 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories371.1 kcal (19%)

Total Fat26.3 g (38%)

Carbs9.2 g (4%)

Sugars3.3 g (4%)

Protein23.9 g (48%)

Sodium483.6 mg (24%)

Fiber1.8 g (6%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

5 servings

600gchicken breasts

1 Tbspcoconut oil

400mllighter coconut milk

100mlwater

1chicken stock cube

1 tspground turmeric

100gpeanut butter

black pepper

Instructions

Step 1

Pre-heat an oven to 180 degrees.

Step 2

Gently fry the chicken breasts in 1 tbsp coconut oil in a casserole dish or ovenproof saucepan until they are lightly browned then remove from the pan and set aside.

Step 3

Add the onion, garlic and chilli to the pan and fry for a minute before crumbling in the stock cube.

Step 4

Add the lime juice and zest, coconut milk, water, turmeric and peanut butter to the dish and mix through.

Step 5

Add the chicken back to the dish, cover and place in the oven for 35 minutes.

Step 6

Serve with rice and garnish with fresh coriander.