Coconut Milk Chicken with Sweet Potatoes
Coconut Milk Chicken with Sweet Potatoes

Hey everyone, hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, coconut milk chicken with sweet potatoes. It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I am going to make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

It's the perfect bowl of warming comfort food that's also healthy…and so delicious. If desired, serve with optional ingredients. Stir scallion, ginger, garlic and chiles into pot and reduce heat to medium.

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To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have coconut milk chicken with sweet potatoes using 18 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Coconut Milk Chicken with Sweet Potatoes:
  1. Prepare 1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs or breasts
  2. Take 1 tsp ground turmeric
  3. Make ready 2 tsp ground ginger
  4. Take 3 tbs sesame oil
  5. Make ready 2 medium shallots, chopped
  6. Prepare 2 cloves garlic, minced or grated
  7. Take 1 inch fresh ginger, peeled and grated
  8. Make ready 1 tsp cayenne pepper
  9. Get 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped plus more for serving
  10. Get 1 medium sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1 inch chunks (thicker is better)
  11. Make ready 2 cups low sodium chicken broth
  12. Get 2 cups canned coconut milk
  13. Get 2 tbs fish sauce
  14. Take 2 cups fresh baby spinach
  15. Get juice of 2 limes
  16. Get To taste kosher salt
  17. Take 2 cups cooked rice, for serving
  18. Take naan, for serving - we warm the pre-packaged ones in the oven (optional)

Pour in the coconut milk and chicken stock. Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Sweet potatoes bring the sweet and savory flavors. Along with the sweet potato, I added chunks of red potatoes, sliced carrot and lots of onion & garlic.

Instructions to make Coconut Milk Chicken with Sweet Potatoes:
  1. Toss the chicken with the turmeric, ginger, and 1 tablespoon oil. Let sit 5 minutes.
  2. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large Dutch oven or pot over medium-high heat.
  3. Add the chicken and sear on both sides until browned, about 2 minutes.
  4. Add the shallots, garlic, ginger, cayenne, and cilantro, cook 3 minutes, then toss in the sweet potato.
  5. Season to taste with salt.
  6. Reduce the heat to low. Add 1 cup broth, the coconut milk, and fish sauce. Partially cover and simmer for 20-30 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through. If the sauce is too thick, add additional broth. Stir in the spinach and lime juice.
  7. Serve the chicken and sauce over rice. Top with fresh cilantro. Enjoy with naan.

The coconut milk, brown sugar, and tomatoes add to the sweetness and the minced serrano, paprika, cumin, and pepper help to balance it all out. Coconut milk and shredded coconut help thicken the stew and give it a satisfying texture. Be sure to grab the unsweetened coconut milk that comes in cans in the Asian aisles of most major grocery stores. Healthy sweet potatoes are highlighted in this chicken curry stew, as sweet potatoes lend a subtle sweetness, nutrition, and heartiness. Slow Cooker Chicken Curry is made with coconut milk, chicken breasts, an easy curry powder seasoning blend and sweet potatoes.

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