Coconut Chicken Phase 1
From deedeec 15 years ago
- 30 minutes to make
- Serves 2
A taste of Bali! Chicken braised in coconut milk (Opor Ayam) is a true classic of Indonesian fare. They changed the chicken to white meat instead of the traditional drumstick or wing. I love this because it's not cloyingly sweet and has plenty of savory tones to it. Read more (unlike coconut shrimp that is fried and coated in coconut.) See less
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil shopping list
- 1/2 pound chicken breast tenders shopping list
- 1/2 tablespoon chicken broth shopping list
- 1/2 medium onion, chopped shopping list
- 1 clove garlic, minced shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon dried cilantro shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon peel shopping list
- pinch of ground cumin shopping list
- 1/2 pinch of ground turmeric shopping list
- 1/2 cup light coconut milk (no sugar added) shopping list
- 1 tablespoon macadamia nuts, finely ground shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar substitute shopping list
- 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper (or to taste) shopping list
- 1/2 tablespoon tamarind paste (available in Indian and specialty food markets) shopping list
- 1 teaspoon water shopping list
- Chopped scallion, for garnish shopping list
How to make it
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook for 5 minutes per side, or until browned and no longer pink in the center. Remove the chicken to a plate and set aside.
- Heat the broth in the same skillet. Add the onion, garlic, cilantro, ginger, lemon peel, cumin, and turmeric and cook for 5 minutes, or until the onion is tender but not browned. Stir in the coconut milk, nuts, sugar substitute, and red pepper. Return the chicken to the skillet, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.
- Remove the chicken to a plate and keep warm. Do not discard the sauce in the pan.
- In a small bowl, combine the tamarind paste and water. Stir into the sauce in the skillet and gently boil until thickened and the mixture measures about 1/2 cup.
- Evenly divide the chicken among 2 serving plates. Top with sauce and garnish with the scallion.
- Nutritional Information:
- 360 calories
- 25 g total fat (14 g sat)
- 66 mg cholesterol
- 10 g carbohydrate
- 28 g protein
- 3 g fiber
- 60 mg sodium
- Recipe from The South Beach Diet Cookbook
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Looking foward to trying this ......Great post.......got my 5
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