Best 4 Coconut Marinated Chicken Recipes

MARINATED CHICKEN BREAST WITH COCONUT CURRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Prepare marinade by mixing in a shallow dish the yogurt, lemon juice, garam masala,and turmeric.
• Add the chicken breasts and coat them well with the marinade.
• Cover, and refrigerate for 2 hours.
• Pre-heat oven to 400°F.
• Heat the olive oil in a frying pan and brown the chicken on both sides.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Transfer chicken to a small roasting pan and cook in the oven for 20 to 30 minutes, or until juices run clear.
• As this is cooking, place the chili, lemon grass, coriander seeds, lime juice, shallot, garlic and ginger in a small food processor and blend into a paste.
• Heat the peanut oil in a small sauce pan.
• Add in the paste and gently fry for 5 minutes, stirring often.
• Add in the coconut milk and mix well.
• Bring to a boil, stirring, then reduce the heat and simmer until the sauce reduces and thickens.
• Remove the chicken to the serving plate and spoon the sauce over the top.
• Serve with rice.

TAMARIND MARINATED CHICKEN BREASTS IN COCONUT-CHICKPEA FLOUR

Steps:

• Combine marinade ingredients in a large bowl. Add chicken breasts and cover well with marinade. Cover and refrigerate 3 hours or do it in the morning and leave in fridge until dinnertime.
• Curry: Heat oil on medium heat 1 minute. Add onions and saute till golden brown about 10 minutes. Edges of some onions will be slightly burnt and that's okay.
• Stir in tomatoes, jalapeno, cumin, coriander, cayenne, tumeric, cinnamon stick and salt. Cook 5 to 8 minutes or until oil glistens through tomatoes. Reduce heat to low.
• In a separate bowl, mix chick pea flour and 1 cup of water mixing thoroughly with whisk. Make sure there are no lumps.
• Add this mixture and remaining water to curry. Stir well and increase heat to medium.
• When curry boils, reduce to low and add coconut milk.
• Stir curry regularly and simmer for 20-30 minutes. The curry will thicken as it boils. Cook until the curry is the consistency of a cream sauce.
• Preheat BBQ or grilling pan to high heat. If in the kitchen, turn the exhaust fan on high and open the windows.
• Grill each chicken breast 4-5 minutes each side. Test for doneness and cook another minute per side if necessary.

TAMARI AND GARLIC MARINATED CHICKEN THIGHS WITH COCONUT RICE RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• Chicken Thighs: In a bowl, press in the garlic, and grate in the ginger. Add the Tamari, rice wine vinegar, olive oil and honey. Pepper to taste. Whisk to combine. Toss the chicken in the marinade until completely coated, then either cook straight away or cover and chill for a hew hours to marinate. To cook the chicken thighs, heat grill pan over medium-high heat. Place the chicken pieces on the grill pan and cook 4-5 minutes on each side. Pour remaining marinade into a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes. Glaze the thighs with the remaining marinade mixture. Continue to turn and grill the thighs until cooked through and well glazed - 10 to 12 minutes. Coconut rice: Place rice in a saucepan with water, coconut milk, and salt. Bring to a boil over high heat. Stir the rice once and reduce the heat to low. Cover the pot tightly with the lid and continue cooking for 15 minutes. Remove rice from heat and let stand for 5 minutes. To Serve: Remove to a platter and sprinkle with the scallions and sesame seeds. Serve with coconut rice.

COCONUT MARINATED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine tumeric, coriander, chilli, garlic, ginger, green onions, lemon juice, salt& pepper in a large non-metallic bowl.
• Pour in coconut milk& mix well to combine.
• Score chicken skin& flesh at regular intervals.
• Place chicken in the bowl with the marinade& toss to coat.
• Refrigerate overnight.
• Preheat oven to 180 degrees c.
• Place chicken pieces on a rack in baking dish, reserving marinade.
• Cook for 35-40 minutess or until golden& cooked through.
• While chicken is cooking, heat marinade in a small saucepan& simmer for 8 minutes or until thickened into a sauce.
• Serve chicken with rice& sauce.