Thai Coconut Chicken

I absolutely love how quick and simple Chicken is. Good meat and affordable. There are so many things you can do to alter it, imagination is wonderful with this simple yet underestimated meat. 

Here is a quick recipe, healthier than many other options but very tasty! 

for 4 people (1 leg per person - increase equally if needed)

Prep time: 20 minutes 

Ingredients:

Cooking time: 45 minutes

4 Chicken legs with skin 

1 tsp Salt

1 tsp Ginger Powder

1 tsp Turmeric powder 

1/4 tsp Ground Clove

1/4 tsp Pepper 

1 tbsp EVOO or Peanut oil 

1 can (400ml) Coconut Milk 

1 Spicy pepper (you can increase if preferred) chopped 

3 garlic cloves minced 

1 tbsp Fresh Ginger minced 

227g Mushrooms chopped

6-8 full Swiss Chard leaves with stems roughly chopped 

2 dried bay leaves 

Pepper/Salt 

Preheat oven to 375 degrees f

 1. Rinse your chicken and dry with a paper towel. Set aside. 

2. In a small bowl, combine all dry ingredients; Salt, Ginger Powder, Turmeric, Clove and Pepper. mix well and sprinkle over the chicken skin. Rub leg with your hands and wash immediately as turmeric can stain your hands yellow. 

3. In a nonstick large skillet, heat 1 tbsp of EVOO or Peanut oil on high heat. Once the oil is hot, sear chicken skin side down for about 2-3 minutes. Set aside once all done. 

4. Lower temperature to med-high and pour in the coconut milk, blend well and add the minced Garlic, Ginger and spicy pepper. Gently place the chicken skin side up in the pan and place the chopped mushrooms over the chicken. Sprinkle a dash of salt and pepper on the mushrooms, cover with lid or aluminum and put in the oven, center rack for 25 minutes. 

5. Remove from the oven, gently uncover and place the stem part of the swiss chard around the chicken in  

the liquid, and the leaves over the chicken. Once more sprinkle a dash of salt&pepper and put back in the oven uncovered for 20 minutes. 

6. If you like you skin crispy, clear the chicken from all vegetables, the Swiss chard will have reduced in size therefore you can easily push it to the sides, and finish off on broil for 5 minutes, keeping an eye on it not to burn.

Serve on Basmati rice and enjoy!

Sincerely
T @stuffedfaces