Who doesn’t love one-pot dinners?
Easy and delicious CREAMY Coconut Chicken is one of my favorite lazy weeknight dinners from my student days!
The chicken is tender and coated in a creamy mushroom coconut curry sauce and will have you eating bowls and bowls of rice.
This Coconut Chicken also tastes fantastic the next day, perfect for meal prepping!
Give this creamy coconut chicken a try, and I promise you will also be making it every week.
When I was a student, I made my Creamy Coconut Chicken at least once a week!
Affordable, accessible, and the best part – made in just one simple pot!
I love that this recipe contains both protein and vegetables, plus all the ingredients taste amazing the next day.
Using chicken thigh today, you can use any chicken part of your choices, such as drumsticks or breasts.
Coconut Chicken may seem intimidating to make because of its complex flavor, but it is super easy.
You need coconut milk, curry powder, tomato paste, garlic, onion, garam masala, and turmeric.
The coconut milk makes the sauce super creamy and rich, while the tomato paste provides acidity.
There are many curry powders; depending on your spice level, you can choose the curry powder suited to you.
If you are a student or busy bee looking for an affordable and easy one-pot dinner such as my coconut chicken, I have a few recipes that you will LOVE!
- Chicken Adobo is a perfect weeknight dinner as the ingredients are easy to find, fast to make, and the best part … it is done in ONE POT!! A classic Filipino dish that I promise you will LOVE
- Taiwanese Sweet and Sour Garlic Short Ribs are hands down one of my favorite recipes from my mom. Super tender short ribs coated with a sticky glaze, this Taiwanese Sweet and Sour Garlic Short Ribs is a must-try recipe!
- Are you looking for easy weeknight dinner ideas? What about my One-Pot EXTRA CREAMY Japanese Chicken Curry that you can make in less than 1 hour!
Ingredients
- 6 chicken thigh (bone-in and skin-on)
- Salt and Pepper
- 0.5 tbsp of Tumeric
0.5 tbsp of Paprika - 1 tbsp of Garlic Powder
- 1 Can of Coconut Milk (~14 ounces)
- 2 tbsp of Tomato Paste
- 1.5 tbsp of minced Garlic
- 1 large onion (sliced)
- 10-15 Mushroom (sliced)
- 2 tbsp of Curry Powder
- 0.5 tbsp of Garam Masala
SHOP THE INGREDIENTS
- Season the chicken thigh with salt and pepper, turmeric, paprika, and garlic powder.
- Drizzle in around 1 tbsp of oil in a pan, and turn the heat up to medium-high. Once the pan is hot, add the chicken skin side facing down and pan-fry for 3 minutes on each side. Remove and set aside.
- In the same pan, saute sliced onion and mushroom in the chicken oil for 2-3 minutes.
- Next, add minced garlic, curry powder, tomato paste, and garam masala. Saute and mix.
- Add the chicken skin side facing up, and pour in coconut milk. Make sure the chicken is fully coated in the sauce.
- Put the lid on and let it cook on medium heat for 10 minutes. Enjoy with hot rice!
Creamy Coconut Chicken
Materials
- 6 chicken thigh bone-in and skin-on
- Salt and Pepper
- 0.5 tbsp of Tumeric
- 0.5 tbsp of Paprika
- 1 tbsp of Garlic Powder
- 1 Can of Coconut Milk ~14 ounces
- 2 tbsp of Tomato Paste
- 1.5 tbsp of minced Garlic
- 1 large onion sliced
- 10-15 Mushroom sliced
- 2 tbsp of Curry Powder
- 0.5 tbsp of Garam Masala
Instructions
- Season the chicken thigh with salt and pepper, turmeric, paprika, and garlic powder.
- Drizzle in around 1 tbsp of oil in a pan, and turn the heat up to medium-high. Once the pan is hot, add the chicken skin side facing down and pan-fry for 3 minutes on each side. Remove and set aside.
- In the same pan, saute sliced onion and mushroom in the chicken oil for 2-3 minutes.
- Next, add minced garlic, curry powder, tomato paste, and garam masala. Saute and mix.
- Add the chicken skin side facing up, and pour in coconut milk. Make sure the chicken is fully coated in the sauce.
- Put the lid on and let it cook on medium heat for 10 minutes. Enjoy with hot rice!
This is so good and easy to make!! Used 3lbs of boneless and skinless chicken breasts- just had to cook it for a little longer at the end!!