Basil Chicken in Coconut- Curry Sauce
(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)
The spicy fusion of Thai and Indian flavors in this ethnic dish isn’t for the faint of heart.
Source: Relish Magazine
Serves 4 peopleCategories: Poultry- Chicken
Ingredients
- 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves (1 lb.)
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. ground coriander
- 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp. ground cloves
- 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. ground cardamom
- 1/2 tsp. cracked black pepper
- 1/4 tsp. chili powder
- 1/4 tsp. ground turmeric
- 1 large red onion, chopped (1 cup)
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil or cooking oil
- 1 14 oz. can coconut milk
- 2 tsp. cornstarch
- 3 Tbsp. snipped fresh basil
- 1 Tbsp. finely chopped gingerroot
- Hot cooked rice, optional
Directions
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Rinse chicken; pat dry. Cut into 1-inch pieces; place chicken in a medium bowl.
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In a small bowl stir together the salt, coriander, cumin, cloves cinnamon, cardamom, black pepper, chili powder, and turmeric. Sprinkle over chicken; toss to coat well. Cover and let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes or ib the refrigerator for 1 to 2 hours.
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In a skillet cook onion, garlic and jalapeno in hot oil over medium-high heat for 2 minutes. Remove reserving drippings in skillet. Add half of the chicken.
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Cook and stir for 2 to 3 minutes or until chicken is tender and no pink remains. Remove chicken from skillet. Repeat with remaining chicken. Remove chicken from skillet.
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Combine coconut milk and cornstarch. Carefully add to skillet. Cook and stir until thick and bubbly. Add chicken mixture, basil and gingerroot. Cook 2 minutes more to heat through. Serve over rice and garnish with red onion wedges and fresh basil, if desired.