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Coconut chilli chicken
Photo: Lily Banse

Coconut chilli chicken

13 ingredients 30 min + 30 min Serves 4 openrecipes

This recipe is proof that making your own curry from scratch really is easier than you think. The simple combination of a few fiery spices and cooling coconut milk will give you a result that beats any takeaway!

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

521
Calories
37g
Protein
31g
Fat
26g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 11 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Coconut 1/2 cup shredded (40g) 283
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Apricot 1 medium (35g) 17
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Lemongrass 1 tbsp (6g) 5
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Coriander not in our table 0
Nut 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

  • 3 plump stalks lemongrass
  • 50g/2oz fresh ginger
  • 2 hot red chillies
  • 2 cloves
  • a bunch coriander
  • 2 limes
  • 2 tbsp ground nut
  • 200g/7oz tomatoes
  • 2 tbsp fish sauce
  • 2 tbsp dark soy sauce
  • 8 chicken thighs
  • 400ml/14oz can coconut milk
  • 8 apricots

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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