I was walking past some garlic naan bread at the grocery store when I suddenly had the craving for some delicious saucy Indian style chicken to dip that naan in. Being that it was already pretty late in the day, it had to be a quick and easy recipe but I still wanted a ton of flavor. What I ended up with in just over 30 minutes was this delicious concoction, a quick & easy shortcut Chicken Coconut Curry, which has definitely become a regular on our dinner menu!
The flavors that develop in this in such a short time are incredible. It is a tomato based sauce which is heavily seasoned with curry powder, garam masala, ginger and coconut milk to take it way over the top! Do not skimp on the simmer time. It needs the time for all the flavors to meld together. You will think it’s going to be too tomatoey at first, but the flavors will come together if you are just patient and let it all simmer.
I can never stop eating this dish – sopping up all that delicious sauce with toasted garlic naan bread. It’s seriously yummy!!! (Check out my naan bread recipe here or grab some at Trader Joes!)
My favorite thing about this kind of dish is the array of toppings you can serve for your family or friends to customize their bowl with. We always set up a topping bar that includes the following: Coconut, slivered almonds, fresh chopped parsley or cilantro and lime wedges. But we have added other things depending on what we have in the house and what people want – other suggestions are raisins, peanuts, green onions, pineapple, sliced bananas, fresh chopped tomato, chopped apple, chopped peppers, chopped mango, plain Greek yogurt or sour cream… be creative!
Ingredients:
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 Tbsp minced garlic
- 1 1/2-2lb chicken tenders cut in to chunks
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
- 1 Tbsp onion powder
- 2 Tbsp curry powder
- 1 Tbsp garam masala
- 1/2 tsp ginger powder
- 28oz can of tomato sauce
- 13oz can coconut milk
- 3 Tbsp sugar
- Parsley or cilantro for garnish
- Cooked rice to serve with it
- Any toppings you want
Instructions:
- Heat oil in a large skillet with the minced garlic.
- Toss in the chicken tender chunks. Sprinkle the salt, pepper, onion powder, curry powder, garam masala and ginger powder over the chicken and stir it all together. (Yes, it’s a LOT of seasoning.)
- Let cook for a few minutes till the chicken has browned and the spices are aromatic.
- Pour in the tomato sauce, coconut milk and sugar and stir to combine well.
- Bring to a light boil then reduce the heat to medium, cover and simmer for about 25 minutes.
- Serve over cooked jasmine rice, (or your favorite cooked rice), and let your guests garnish with their favorite toppings.
Quick & Easy Chicken Coconut Curry
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Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 Tbsp minced garlic
- 1-1/2 to 2 lb chicken tenders cut in to chunks
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
- 1 Tbsp onion powder
- 2 Tbsp curry powder
- 1 Tbsp garam masala
- 1/2 tsp ginger powder
- 28 oz can of tomato sauce
- 13 oz can coconut milk
- 3 Tbsp sugar
- Parsley or cilantro for garnish
- Cooked rice to serve with it
- Any toppings you want
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large skillet with the minced garlic.
- Toss in the chicken tender chunks. Sprinkle the salt, pepper, onion powder, curry powder, garam masala and ginger powder over the chicken and stir it all together. (Yes, it’s a LOT of seasoning.)
- Let cook for a few minutes till the chicken has browned and the spices are aromatic.
- Pour in the tomato sauce, coconut milk and sugar and stir to combine well.
- Bring to a light boil then reduce the heat to medium, cover and simmer for about 25 minutes.
- Serve over cooked jasmine rice, (or your favorite cooked rice), and let your guests garnish with their favorite toppings.
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