Coconut Fried Chicken

Name: Coconut Fried Chicken
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup water; 1/2 cup brewed coffee; Juice from 1 lemon; 1 tbsp salt; 12 boneless chicken thighs; 3 tbsp peanut oil; 2 cloves garlic; 2 scotch bonnet chilies; 2 tbsp red curry paste; 1/2 cup coconut milk; 1/2 cup buttermilk; 1/3 cup brewed coffee; Juice 2 limes; 1 cup water; 4 tbsp cornstarch; 2 cups panko; 1 tbsp chicken shake

Alyssa Harrison @cook_12507015

Coconut Fried Chicken

Alyssa Harrison @cook_12507015

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Ingredients

1 cupwater
1/2 cupbrewed coffee
Juice from 1 lemon
1 tbspsalt
12boneless chicken thighs
3 tbsppeanut oil
2 clovesgarlic
2scotch bonnet chilies
2 tbspred curry paste
1/2 cupcoconut milk
1/2 cupbuttermilk
1/3 cupbrewed coffee
Juice 2 limes
1 cupwater
4 tbspcornstarch
2 cupspanko
1 tbspchicken shake

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Steps

1

Brine chicken in water, coffee, lemon juice and salt for two hours.
2

While the chicken is brining, make the Chicken Shake: Combine Chicken Shake ingredients in a mixing bowl and stir until blended. Set aside.
3

Once the chicken is ready, heat 3 tablespoons peanut oil in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat. Season the chicken with salt and pepper.
4

Working in batches, add the chicken and brown on both sides. Remove from pan and set aside. Add the garlic, chilies and curry paste and sauté until golden and fragrant, about 3 minutes
5

Add the coconut milk, buttermilk, brewed coffee, lime juice, 1 cup of water and return the chicken to pan. Bring to a simmer and cook uncovered until chicken is cooked through, about 10-12 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.