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24 April 2016 By Amber Hatcher Leave a Comment

Spicy Chicken with Lemon Grass & Coconut Sauce

chicken curry with boiled rice and spices

This is a wonderfully fragrant dish which is not too spicy and is so easy to cook. The finished dish has a lot more sauce than the picture.

 

 

 

 

 

Spicy Chicken in Lemon Grass & Coconut Sauce

Created by Amber Hatcher on 24 April 2016

  • Prep Time: 15m
  • Cook Time: 45m
  • Total Time: 1h
  • Serves: 6
  • Category: Main course

Ingredients

  • 10 chicken thighs, boneless and skinless, or 1 whole chicken (1.5kg / 3.5lb)
  • 1 lemon grass stalk, trimmed and lightly bruised
  • 8 lime leaves
  • 50 grams coconut powder dissolved in 1 cup of hot water or a 400ml can of coconut milk
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground turmeric powder
  • 500 millilitres water

Spice Mixture

  • 3 red chillies, cut into 1cm chunks
  • 1 medium onion, chopped roughly
  • 3 cloves of garlic
  • 2 lemon grass stalks, sliced
  • 1/2 inch of galangal, sliced
  • 10 candlenuts
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 inch piece of fresh turmeric (optional), scrape skin off

Instructions

  1. Cut the whole chicken into smaller pieces. If using chicken thighs, remove skin and bone and also trim off excess fat.
  2. Put the spice mixture in a blender or liquidiser until all finely liquidised.
  3. Put the spice mixture in a large pot together with all the other ingredients, except for the chicken. Bring to boil and lower the heat to cook for another 10 minutes.
  4. Add the chicken pieces and bring the sauce back to boil. Lower heat to a simmer and cook for a further 30 minutes or until chicken is cooked.
  5. Add salt to taste.
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