Description
This Spicy Brazilian Coconut Chicken recipe is a flavorful and comforting dish with tender chicken cooked in a creamy coconut sauce infused with aromatic spices. Perfect for a cozy dinner with a hint of Brazilian flair.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken:
- 1½ lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs (cut into chunks)
Seasonings:
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small onion (chopped)
- 1 red bell pepper (sliced)
- 3 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger (grated)
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp paprika
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper (adjust to taste)
Coconut Sauce:
- 1 can (14 oz) full-fat coconut milk
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- juice of ½ lime
- salt and black pepper to taste
Garnish:
- chopped fresh cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare Chicken: Heat olive oil in a skillet, sear chicken until browned. Set aside.
- Sauté Vegetables: In the same skillet, cook onion, bell pepper, garlic, ginger, and spices until fragrant.
- Add Sauce: Stir in tomato paste, coconut milk, simmer, then return chicken to skillet.
- Simmer: Cover and simmer until chicken is cooked through and sauce thickens.
- Finish: Stir in lime juice, adjust seasoning, and serve hot over rice or flatbread, garnished with cilantro.
Notes
- For extra flavor, marinate chicken in lime juice, garlic, and cumin before cooking.
- Add diced jalapeño for more heat or toss in spinach for added greens.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Brazilian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 420 mg
- Fat: 32 g
- Saturated Fat: 20 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 36 g
- Cholesterol: 135 mg
