Chicken In Coconut Sauce

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

An Indonesian-inspired coconut sauce for chicken made with cream of coconut, garlic, onions, and spices. Serve over hot cooked rice for a great-tasting meal.

Ingredients

1 (15 ounce) can cream of coconut
1 cup hot water
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon chili powder
salt and pepper to taste
2 onions, chopped
3 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed

Directions

1 Mix cream of coconut with hot water until smooth and well blended; set aside.
2 Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; place chicken breasts into hot oil and fry until golden brown but still pink inside, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer chicken breasts to a paper towel-lined plate; sprinkle with lemon juice, ginger, chili powder, salt, and pepper.
3 Place onions and garlic into the skillet over medium heat; cook and stir until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Return chicken breasts to the skillet on top of cooked onions and garlic; pour coconut cream mixture over chicken. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer until chicken is cooked through and sauce has thickened, about 35 minutes.