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Basil Chicken in Coconut Curry Sauce

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Course: food
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Basil Chicken in Coconut Curry Sauce
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 1/2 TSP CUMIN
  • 1/2 TSP CINNAMON
  • 1/2 TSP GROUND CLOVES
  • 1/2 TSP GROUND CARDAMOM
  • 1/2 TSP GROUND BLACK PEPPER
  • 1/2 TSP CHILI POWDER
  • 1/2 TSP SALT
  • 1/4 TSP GROUND TURMERIC
  • 1 LB. SKINLESS, BONELESS CHICKEN BREASTS, CUT INTO 1-INCH PIECES (YOU CAN SUBSTITUTE FOR THIGHS)
  • 2 TBSP OLIVE OIL, DIVIDED
  • 3/4 CUP CHOPPED ONION (FROM 1 LARGE ONION)
  • 5 CLOVES GARLIC, MINCED
  • 2 JALAPEÑO PEPPERS, MINCED (REMOVE SEEDS IF YOU WANT TO CUT DOWN ON HEAT IN DISH)
  • 1 14 OZ. CAN COCONUT MILK
  • 1 TSP WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE
  • 1/4 CUP FRESH BASIL LEAVES, CHOPPED (PLUS MORE FOR TOPPING, IF DESIRED)
  • 1 TBSP FINELY CHOPPED FRESH GINGER
  • 2-3 CUPS COOKED BROWN RICE (CAN ALSO USE WHITE RICE, QUINOA, CAULIFLOWER RICE, OR WHATEVER YOU DESIRE!)

Instructions

  • MIX ALL THE SPICES (FROM THE CUMIN TO THE TURMERIC) IN A SMALL BOWL.
  • PLACE CHICKEN IN A LARGE BOWL AND SPRINKLE THE SPICE MIXTURE OVER IT. LET IT SIT FOR 30 MINUTES.
  • HEAT 1 TBSP OF OIL IN A LARGE SKILLET OVER MEDIUM-HIGH HEAT. ADD ONION AND JALAPEÑO AND COOK FOR ABOUT 3 MINUTES. THEN ADD THE GARLIC AND COOK FOR ONE MORE MINUTE, UNTIL FRAGRANT. REMOVE MIXTURE FROM SKILLET AND PLACE IN A MEDIUM SIZE BOWL.
  • ADD REMAINING TBSP OF OIL TO THE SAME SKILLET AND ADD HALF OF THE CHICKEN PIECES, SPREADING THEM OUT TO MAKE SURE THEY’RE NOT OVERCROWDED. COOK FOR A FEW MINUTES ON EACH SIDE TO COOK THROUGH AND LIGHTLY BROWN. WHEN COOKED THROUGH, REMOVE FROM THE SKILLET AND ADD THEM TO THE BOWL OF ONION/JALAPEÑO. REPEAT WITH REMAINING CHICKEN AND REMOVE THAT TO THE BOWL, TOO.
  • POUR THE COCONUT MILK INTO THE SKILLET. COOK ON MEDIUM-HIGH AND STIR UNTIL SAUCE THICKENS AND STARTS BUBBLING A BIT. MIX IN THE WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE.
  • ADD THE CHICKEN AND ONION/JALAPEÑO MIXTURE BACK INTO THE SKILLET, ALONG WITH BASIL AND GINGER AND COOK FOR 2 MORE MINUTES.
  • SERVE BASIL CHICKEN OVER RICE. SPOON MORE COCONUT CURRY SAUCE OVER THE TOP. TOP WITH MORE BASIL IF DESIRED.
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