Basil Chicken in Coconut Curry Sauce Recipe
Basil Chicken
in Coconut Curry Sauce
INGREDIENTS
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
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1/2 teaspoon cumin
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1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
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1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
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1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
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1/4 teaspoon chili powder
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1/4 teaspoon turmeric
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1 lb skinless, boneless chicken thighs
(you can use breasts, but the thighs are more flavorful)
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1 large red onion, chopped (about 1 cup)
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5 cloves garlic, minced
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2 jalapeño peppers, seeded and minced
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2 Tbsp olive oil or grapeseed oil
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1 14-oz can coconut milk
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2 teaspoons cornstarch
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1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
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3 Tbsp fresh basil leaves, chopped
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1 Tbsp finely chopped fresh ginger
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Hot cooked rice
METHOD
1 In
a small bowl, mix together the salt, ground coriander, cumin, ground cloves,
cinnamon, ground cardamom, black pepper, chili powder, and turmeric. Set aside.
2 Rinse
chicken, pat dry. Cut into 1-inch pieces. Put into a bowl and sprinkle the
spice mix over all the pieces. Coat well and let sit for 30 minutes at room
temperature or in the refrigerator for 1 to 2 hours.
3 In
a large skillet heat 1 Tbsp oil on medium high heat. Add the onions and
jalapeños and cook for 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
Remove the onions, peppers and garlic from the pan and put into a medium sized
bowl. Set aside. Use the same pan for the next step.
4 Add
1 Tbsp oil to the skillet and heat on medium high heat. Add one half of the
chicken pieces, spreading them out on the pan so they are not crowded. Brown
for a few minutes on each side. When the chicken pieces are cooked through, and
no pink remains, remove from pan, add to the bowl with the onions. Cook the
second batch of chicken pieces the same way. Remove from pan, add to bowl with
onions.
5 Add
the coconut milk, minus a couple tablespoons, to the skillet. In a small bowl,
mix the remaining coconut with the corn starch to dissolve the corn starch. Add
the corn startch mixture back to the skillet with the coconut milk. Cook on
medium heat and stir till thick and bubbly. Mix in the worcestershire sauce.
Add chicken mixture, basil, and ginger. Cook 2 minutes more to cook through.
Serve over rice.
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