Brazilian Coconut Chicken Curry
Warm Brazilian spices and rich coconut milk come together to deliver a fragrant chicken curry that is impossible to resist. We added a host of seasonal veggies to complement the chicken.
Servings
Produce
Garlic (Organic)
2 1 Clove
Yellow Onion (Organic)
1/2 0.25 Whole
Roma Tomato
6 3 oz
Broccoli (Organic)
5 2.5 oz
Carrot (Organic)
4 2 oz
Jalapeno Pepper (Organic)
1 0.5 Whole
Lemon
1 0.5 Whole
Ginger Root (Organic)
1/2 0.25 oz
Parsley (Organic)
1/2 0.25 oz
Protein & more
Basmati rice
1 0.5 cup
Coconut Milk
1 0.5 Can
Chicken thighs
1 0.5 lb
Pantry items
Olive oil
2 1 tablespoon
Sea salt
1 0.5 teaspoon
Spice mix
Cumin powder
1 0.5 teaspoon
Coriander powder
1 0.5 teaspoon
Turmeric, ground
1 0.5 teaspoon
Granulated Garlic
1/2 0.25 teaspoon
Black pepper
1/4 0.125 teaspoon
Cayenne powder
1/8 0.065 teaspoon
Prep ahead (optional)
a. Finely chop the yellow onion, roma tomatoes and parsley. b. Chop broccoli into bite-sized florets. c. Diagonally slice carrots into ¼" coins. d. Deseed jalapeno as desired, finely chop. e. Juice lemon. f. Mince garlic and ginger root.
Instructions
1
Cook the basmati rice:
a. In large saucepan over medium-high heat, add 1½ cups water (¾ cup for 2 person portion). Cover and bring to a boil.
b. Add basmati rice; stir immediately to avoid sticking. Reduce heat to medium; cover and cook until tender, about 20 minutes.
2
Meanwhile, cook the chicken:
a. In a bowl, mix together the chicken thighs with the Brazilian spice mix and ½ tsp salt.
b. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a saute pan. Add the chicken thighs. Cook for 5-7 minutes on each side, or until chicken is cooked through. Cover with foil and keep aside.
3
Cook the curry:
a. Heat ½ tbsp olive oil in a large saute pan. Add the broccoli (chop bite sized florets), carrots (diagonally slice into ¼" coins) and ¼ tsp salt. Saute for 3-5 minutes, or until vegetables are par-cooked. Remove into a bowl.
b. Heat ½ tbsp olive oil in the same saute pan. Add the yellow onion (finely chop), garlic (mince) and ginger root (mince). Saute for 3-5 minutes, or until onions soften.
c. Add the roma tomato (finely chop) with juices and jalapeno (Optional; deseed as desired, finely chop). Cook for 5 more minutes or until tomatoes are cooked.
d. Stir in the coconut milk, 1 cup water (½ cup for 2 person portions), lemon (juice) and ½ tsp salt. Simmer until sauce thickens.
e. Add the chicken (slice against the grain into ½" thick slices), broccoli and carrots. Cover and cook for 2-3 minutes.
4
Serve:
a. Divide rice amongst plates. Top with Brazilian chicken curry. Garnish with parsley (finely chop). Enjoy!
Chef's notes
If you want to go low on carbs, you can swap in cauliflower rice for the basmati. Grate the cauliflower using medium holes in a box grater; press over a paper towel to remove excess moisture and lightly saute in a dash of oil.
This recipe has been adapted from Craving Home Cooked
All spice mixes and dressings made by Inner Chef from scratch with organic ingredients, local when possible.
This week’s local ingredients across all Inner Chef meal-kits come from:
Gundermann Acres,
Wharton County, TX
Wharton County, TX
Fagan Family Farm
Lone Star Herbs,
League City, TX
League City, TX
G&S Groves,
Mission, TX
Mission, TX
The Farm Patch,
Pleasanton, TX
Pleasanton, TX
Kitchen Pride,
Gonzales, TX
Gonzales, TX
Fruitful Hill Farm,
Bastrop, TX
Bastrop, TX
J&B Farms,
Hondo, TX
Hondo, TX
Martinez Farms,
Pleasanton, TX
Pleasanton, TX
Village Farms,
Marfa, TX
Marfa, TX
Animal Farm,
Cat Spring, TX
Cat Spring, TX
Bouldin Food Forest,
Rogers, TX
Rogers, TX
Buena Tierra Farms,
Fredonia, TX
Fredonia, TX
Dilorio Farms,
Hempstead, TX
Hempstead, TX
Engel Farms,
Fredericksburg, TX
Fredericksburg, TX
Good Flow Honey,
Austin, TX
Austin, TX
Hairston Creek Farms,
Burnet, TX
Burnet, TX
Hifi Mycology,
Austin, TX
Austin, TX
Homestead Gristmill,
Waco, TX
Waco, TX
K. H. Farms,
Poteet, TX
Poteet, TX
Pedernales Valley Farms,
Federicksburg, TX
Federicksburg, TX
Lightsey Farms,
Mexia, TX
Mexia, TX
Texas Olive Ranch,
Carrizo Springs, TX
Carrizo Springs, TX
Thomas Kindle,
Grand Saline, TX
Grand Saline, TX
Top of Texas,
Farwell, TX
Farwell, TX
US Citrus,
Hargill, TX
Hargill, TX
Bella Verdi,
Dripping Springs, TX
Dripping Springs, TX
Country Boy Farms,
Kennard, TX
Kennard, TX
Francis and Thatcher,
Manor, TX
Manor, TX
James Farm,
Prairie Ronde, LA
Prairie Ronde, LA