Paul merrett's spiced chicken in coconut milk

8 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
4Chicken breasts
4Thighs
4Legs
8Shallots; very finely chopped
2tablespoonsFresh ginger grated
1tablespoonChopped Thai chillies
2tablespoonsChopped lemongrass
½tablespoonGrated galangal
6Cloves garlic; finely chopped
1tablespoonGround turmeric
1litreCoconut milk
½litreChicken stock
10Kaffir lime leaves; shredded (10 to 15)

Directions

1 To brown the chicken: Pan fry the chicken until golden brown, remove and set aside.

2 To fry the remaining ingredients: Cook the shallots, ginger, chillies, lemongrass, galangal, garlic and turmeric in the pan for about five minutes to release the flavours. Add the pan-fried chicken.

3 Finally, add the coconut milk and chicken stock. Season and add the shredded kaffir lime leaves. Cook until the chicken is tender.

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Recipe by: Fresh Food

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