Every week there are two questions I dread… What should I make for lunch for the week and what should I make for dinner? I try to switch it up and make different things but sometimes I just run out of ideas or quite simply I just don’t feel like cooking. Thankfully, I have a binder of organized recipes I have been collecting for quite some time and I am finally putting them to good use. This Caribbean Chicken recipe is one that I ripped out from Food Network Magazine a few years ago and I am sure I will be making it again.
To start I browned boneless skinless chicken thighs that I seasoned with curry powder, allspice, thyme salt and pepper in melted coconut cream that I skimmed off the stop of the coconut milk. Just remember not to shake the coconut milk or you won’t be able to skim this cream off of it.
Once the chicken was browned I transferred it to a plate and added onion, garlic, cilantro, a serrano chili and thyme sprigs to my Dutch oven and cooked until the onions began to soften.
I then returned the chicken to the pot along with water and the remaining coconut cream and milk from the can and cooked it covered on medium-low heat, for about 15 minutes until the sauce was thickened and the chicken was cooked through, about 15-20 minutes. And finally, I added in a cup frozen peas and carrots thawed and cooked everything until the pear and carrots were warmed through. I then seasoned it with salt and pepper.
And served it with white rice.
Ingredients: 1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme, plus 3 sprigs Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper 1 1/2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken thighs, quartered 1 13.5 ounce can unsweetened coconut milk (do not shake) 1 yellow onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro 1 Scotch bonnet, habanero or serrano chili pepper, seeded and finely chopped 1 cup frozen peas and carrots, thawed Cooked white rice for serving Directions: Combine the curry powder, allspice, chopped thyme, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of black pepper in a small bowl and use it to season the chicken. Skim 2 tablespoons of the solid cream off the top of the coconut milk and transfer to a large Dutch oven or pot and melt over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and brown on both sides, about 5-7 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Add the onion, garlic, cilantro, chili and thyme sprigs to the pot and cook, stirring until the onions are softened. Return the chicken to the pot along with a 1/4 cup of water and the coconut milk along with any remaining coconut cream. Reduce the heat to medium, cover and cook until thickened, about 15 minutes. Remove the thyme sprigs and add the peas and carrots and continue cooking until warmed through. Serve with rice. Recipe adapted from Food NetworkCaribbean Chicken
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