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Chef John's Coconut Chicken Curry
Photo: Swathi Handique

Chef John's Coconut Chicken Curry

20 ingredients 25 min + 1 hr 25 min 4 servings openrecipes
Chef John's Coconut Chicken Curry

Watch Chef John make a fantastic faux-curry chicken dish.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

909
Calories
42g
Protein
45g
Fat
90g
Carbs

Counts 18 of 19 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 18 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Coconut 1/2 cup shredded (40g) 283
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Eggplant 1 cup cubed (82g) 35
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Jalapeno 1 pepper (14g) 4
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 4 whole chicken legs
  • salt to taste
  • vegetable oil
  • 1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk
  • 1 3/4 cups water
  • 6 cloves garlic, peeled
  • 3 fresh jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
  • 1 bunch cilantro
  • 1/2 bunch green onions, white and light green parts only, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 6 slices fresh ginger
  • 1 tablespoon red curry powder
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 2 cups 1-inch sweet potato chunks
  • 1 1/2 cups 1-inch eggplant chunks
  • 1 bunch fresh Thai basil leaves, torn
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

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