Yellow Chicken Curry with Coconut Milk

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Description

This yellow chicken curry with coconut milk recipe has a coconut milk-based sauce (which is a little bit spicy) with potatoes. Serve over jasmine rice.

Ingredients

3 1/2 cups water, or more as needed
2 cups uncooked jasmine rice
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
4 medium russet potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cubed
1 teaspoon salt, or more to taste
1 teaspoon ground black pepper, or more to taste
1 (13 1/2 ounce) can coconut milk
4 tablespoons yellow curry powder, or more to taste
4 cloves garlic, chopped
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 1/2 tablespoons white sugar, or more to taste
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Directions

1 Bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan; stir in rice, cover, and reduce heat to low. Simmer until water has been absorbed, about 15 minutes. Add a few tablespoons water if rice is too firm. Remove from heat, cover, and set aside.
2 Meanwhile, heat oil in a large wok over medium-high heat. Add potatoes, chicken, salt, and black pepper; cook and stir until chicken is firm and no longer translucent, 5 to 7 minutes.
3 Stir in coconut milk, curry powder, chopped garlic, soy sauce, sugar, garlic powder, cumin, ginger, and pepper flakes with a wooden spoon until well mixed. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer until potatoes are very soft and curry aroma is strong, 15 to 20 minutes.
4 Off heat, taste; adjust curry powder, sugar, salt, and black pepper as desired. Let sit before serving over cooked rice, 5 minutes.