Thai-Style Coconut Chicken

Name: Thai-Style Coconut Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 3 pieces chicken breast; 1 tsp. ground salt 【Chicken Marinade】; 2 tbsp. cooking oil; 1 half onion; 1 tbsp. fresh ginger; 1 stalk lemongrass; 4 small Thai green chilies; 4 medium dried red chili peppers; 1/4 cup white wine; 1 cup coconut milk; 1/2 cup chicken broth; 1 tbsp. fish sauce; 1/2 cup green peas; 1/3 cup fresh cilantro; 1 tsp. lemon juice

Exotic Thai-style coconut chicken features fresh lemongrass, chili peppers, and of course coconut milk! Equal parts sweet, savory, and spicy, this dish is definitely different from anything you’ve ever tasted!

Chef Bao Qiu

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Recipe

PRE TIME: 15 min

COOKING TIME: 15 min

TOTAL TIME: 30 min

2 SERVING

Ingredients:

3 pieces chicken breast
1 tsp. ground salt 【Chicken Marinade】
2 tbsp. cooking oil
1 half onion
1 tbsp. fresh ginger
1 stalk lemongrass
4 small Thai green chilies
4 medium dried red chili peppers
1/4 cup white wine
1 cup coconut milk
1/2 cup chicken broth
1 tbsp. fish sauce
1/2 cup green peas
1/3 cup fresh cilantro
1 tsp. lemon juice

Directions:

Step 1

Score the chicken breasts.

Step 2

Season with salt on both sides.

Step 3

Pan fry chicken breast over high heat.

Step 4

Meanwhile, dice onion, ginger, lemongrass and green chili.

Step 5

After a few minutes, turn the breasts over to cook the other side.

Step 6

Remove the chicken, add some oil into the same pan, and stir-fry dried red chili with the diced aromatics from step 2.

Step 7

Add cooking wine, flambé.

Step 8

Stir in coconut milk, chicken broth, fish sauce and season with salt and black pepper to taste. Bring the sauce to a boil, then turn down the heat to low and simmer for another 6-8 minutes.

Step 9