Description
This Coconut Chicken Rice Bowl features tender seasoned chicken in a creamy coconut sauce with garlic, ginger, tomato paste, and herbs, served over fluffy jasmine or basmati rice and finished with fresh cilantro.
Ingredients
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For the Chicken
- 1 1/2 lbs diced chicken breast
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano or dried herbs
For the Sauce
- 1/2 onion, minced
- 3 cloves of garlic
- 1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger, or more if you like it extra gingery (1 tablespoon was used in the original recipe)
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 1 1/4 cups canned light coconut milk, from 1 can
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
For the Bowls
- Fresh cilantro
- 3 cups cooked jasmine rice or basmati
- More coconut milk, optional for topping
Instructions
- Dice the chicken breast into evenly sized pieces and season with kosher salt, smoked paprika, and dried oregano or dried herbs.
- Prepare the sauce ingredients by mincing the onion and garlic and grating the fresh ginger.
- Cook the seasoned diced chicken according to the original recipe’s cooking method until cooked through.
- Prepare the coconut sauce using the minced onion, garlic, fresh ginger, chicken broth, light coconut milk, tomato paste, and remaining kosher salt.
- Combine the cooked chicken with the coconut sauce and coat the chicken well.
- Divide the cooked jasmine or basmati rice between serving bowls.
- Spoon the coconut chicken and sauce over the rice.
- Finish with fresh cilantro and add more coconut milk on top if desired.
Notes
- For a stronger ginger flavor, increase the fresh ginger from 1 teaspoon to 1 tablespoon as noted in the original ingredient list.
- Jasmine rice or basmati rice can be used according to your preference.
- Additional coconut milk is optional and can be added when serving for extra coconut flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Caribbean-inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 servings
- Calories: 550–600 calories per serving
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