Coconut Milk Chicken with Sweet Potatoes

Adrianne Meszaros
Adrianne Meszaros @adriannemeszaros

My daughter loves this recipe, it has the perfect balance of sweetness and heat, with tons of flavor.

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Ingredients

40 mins
4 servings
  1. 1 1/2 lbsboneless skinless chicken thighs or breasts
  2. 1 tspground turmeric
  3. 2 tspground ginger
  4. 3 tbssesame oil
  5. 2medium shallots, chopped
  6. 2 clovesgarlic, minced or grated
  7. 1 inchfresh ginger, peeled and grated
  8. 1 tspcayenne pepper
  9. 1/2 cupfresh cilantro, chopped plus more for serving
  10. 1medium sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1 inch chunks (thicker is better)
  11. 2 cupslow sodium chicken broth
  12. 2 cupscanned coconut milk
  13. 2 tbsfish sauce
  14. 2 cupsfresh baby spinach
  15. juice of 2 limes
  16. To tastekosher salt
  17. 2 cupscooked rice, for serving
  18. naan, for serving - we warm the pre-packaged ones in the oven (optional)

Cooking Instructions

40 mins
  1. 1

    Toss the chicken with the turmeric, ginger, and 1 tablespoon oil. Let sit 5 minutes.

  2. 2

    Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large Dutch oven or pot over medium-high heat.

  3. 3

    Add the chicken and sear on both sides until browned, about 2 minutes.

  4. 4

    Add the shallots, garlic, ginger, cayenne, and cilantro, cook 3 minutes, then toss in the sweet potato.

  5. 5

    Season to taste with salt.

  6. 6

    Reduce the heat to low. Add 1 cup broth, the coconut milk, and fish sauce. Partially cover and simmer for 20-30 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through. If the sauce is too thick, add additional broth. Stir in the spinach and lime juice.

  7. 7

    Serve the chicken and sauce over rice. Top with fresh cilantro. Enjoy with naan.

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