Venezuelan Coconut Chicken
Venezuelan Coconut Chicken is a chicken recipe from Venezuela. It uses 14 ingredients, including chicken breasts, onion, garlic, bay leaves, black pepper, turmeric and more. The method is broken into 8 steps with measured ingredients.
Method
- 1
Cut the chicken up into bite size pieces. Peel and cut the onions, mince the garlic.
- 2
Assemble the rest of the ingredients and you are ready to start cooking.
- 3
Make the Dish
- 4
Heat up a fry pan over medium heat. Add the oil and when hot, sauté the onion until translucent. Remove from pan and transfer to a blender or food processor.
- 5
Add tomatoes, garlic, turmeric, cumin, sugar, ginger paste, coconut milk, water and blend smooth.
- 6
In the same pan you cooked the onion, add the chicken and brown all sides. This should take about 3 minutes.
- 7
Add the blender ingredients and bay leaves to the pan, bring to a simmer and cook until the chicken is white inside and the liquid is creamy. (15 to 20 minutes)
- 8
Remove the bay leaves and serve with white rice.
About this recipe
What is Venezuelan Coconut Chicken?
Venezuelan Coconut Chicken is a chicken recipe from Venezuela. It uses 14 ingredients, including chicken breasts, onion, garlic, bay leaves, black pepper, turmeric and more. The method is broken into 8 steps with measured ingredients.
Where is Venezuelan Coconut Chicken from?
Venezuelan Coconut Chicken is a Venezuela dish — the recipe on this page uses the ingredients and method typical of that cuisine.
How many ingredients does Venezuelan Coconut Chicken need?
This recipe uses 14 ingredients, each with a measure in the list on this page.
Is Venezuelan Coconut Chicken vegetarian?
This recipe is marked Chicken, so it is not identified as vegetarian or vegan. Check the ingredient list to match your diet.
Is there a video guide for Venezuelan Coconut Chicken?
Yes — a YouTube walkthrough is linked on this page.
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