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Coconut Curry Chicken

Coconut Curry Chicken

Cuisine:American

Course:Dinner

15m prep 30m cook 45m ready

A fragrant and hearty coconut curry chicken with kale, simmered in a spiced coconut milk broth. This one-pot meal is perfect for a cozy dinner.

Ingredients

Servings:

Nutrition (per serving, estimated)

Estimated based off 11 of 12 identified ingredients (per 100 g food data, scaled by amount).

Energy
675 cal
Protein
33.3 g
Carbohydrate
17.8 g
Fiber
6.95 g
Sugars
6.79 g
Sodium
179 mg
Total fat
54 g
Saturated fat
21.9 g
Monounsaturated fat
20.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat
7.49 g
Vitamins & minerals
  • Calcium: 143 mg
  • Iron: 4.03 mg
  • Magnesium: 101 mg
  • Phosphorus: 417 mg
  • Potassium: 987 mg
  • Zinc: 3.28 mg

Let's Prepare

Collect

Gather these ingredients - no prep needed yet.

  • 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 tbsp grated fresh ginger
  • 1 tbsp curry powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp table salt
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 2 cup water
  • 1 can coconut milk
  • 1 tbsp lime juice

Prepare

  • Chop 1 onion
  • 1 red bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and chopped
  • 8 oz kale, stemmed and chopped
  • 1 1/2 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs, trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch chunks

Let's Cook

  1. Step 1.

    Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat until shimmering.

  2. Step 2.

    Add onion and bell pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and beginning to brown, 6 to 8 minutes.

  3. Step 3.

    Add ginger, curry powder, salt, and cayenne and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.

  4. Step 4.

    Stir in kale, chicken, water, and coconut milk and bring to a boil, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot.

  5. Step 5.

    Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until the chicken is cooked through and the kale is tender, about 15 minutes.

  6. Step 6.

    Off heat, stir in lime juice and season with salt and extra cayenne to taste.

  7. Step 7.

    Serve, passing lime wedges separately.

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