Creamy coconut chicken with rice
This shelf holds only a carton of coconut milk, so dinner starts with staples: chicken thighs seared in a pan, then braised in that coconut milk with garlic and ginger, served over rice. The vanilla note stays subtle and rounds out the sauce.
About 1220 calories a serving, 83 g protein, 136 g carbohydrate, 35 g fat. From USDA figures for 100% of the ingredients; amounts are the recipe's.
To buy
- 1 lb bone-in skin-on chicken thighs
- 1 piece [1 inch] fresh ginger
From your shelf
- 1 carton [about 14 oz] organic vanilla unsweetened coconut plant-based beverage, vanilla (Pacific Foods
Staples
- 1 tablespoon oil
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
- 3/4 cup rice
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/2 medium onion
- Start 3/4 cup rice in 1 1/2 cups salted water; bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to low for 18 minutes.
- While rice cooks, pat 1 lb bone-in skin-on chicken thighs dry, season all over with salt and pepper, and heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Sear thighs skin side down until golden and crisp, about 5 minutes, then flip and sear another 2 minutes; transfer to a plate.
- In the same pan, cook 1/2 medium diced onion and 2 minced garlic cloves over medium heat until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger, cook 30 seconds more.
- Pour in the full carton of coconut milk, scraping up any browned bits from the pan, and return the chicken with any juices to the pan. Bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat, then reduce to medium-low and simmer uncovered for 12 to 15 minutes, until chicken is cooked through.
- Taste the sauce and adjust salt and pepper. Serve chicken and sauce over the cooked rice.
Note Swap the chicken for firm white fish fillets added in the last 5 minutes of cooking, or for shrimp. Leftovers keep, covered, for 3 days; rewarm gently on the stovetop. Serve with lime wedges and a simple green salad or steamed greens on the side.
On the label
WATER, COCONUT CREAM*, CONTAINS 1% OR LESS OF: COCONUT WATER CONCENTRATE*, GELLAN GUM, GUAR GUM*, NATURAL FLAVOR, SODIUM CITRATE, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, VANILLA FLAVOR*, VITAMIN D2, XANTHAN GUM.
Pacific Foods, plant based milk, serving 240 ml, package 32 fl oz/1 Quart/946 mL. Ingredients as printed on the label.
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