Bon Appétit POULTRY - INTERNATIONAL
RECIPE NAME:  THAI-STYLE CHICKEN IN COCONUT SAUCE
RECIPE BY: BON APPETIT!
SERVING SIZE: 6
PREPARATION TIME: 1 hour
 INGREDIENTS:
2 tablespoons vegetable oil -
6 whole chicken legs cut into drumstick and thigh sections
2 teaspoons fresh ginger root minced, peeled
2 teaspoons garlic finely chopped
1 1/2 tablespoons all purpose flour -
1/2 teaspoon curry powder -
2 tablespoons dry Sherry -
8 1/2 ounces can cream of coconut -
1 1/2 cups chicken broth -
1/2 teaspoon black pepper -
1/4 cup fresh coriander finely chopped
1/4 cup soy sauce -
2 1/2 teaspoons fresh jalapeno pepper minced seeded
2 - red bell peppers chopped
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice or to taste
- - cooked rice as an accompaniment -
 
DIRECTIONS:
  • In a large kettle heat the oil over moderately high heat until it is hot but not smoking and in it brown the chicken, patted dry, in batches, transferring it as it is browned to a plate.
  • To the kettle add the ginger root and the garlic and cook the mixture for 1 minute.
  • Add the flour and the curry powder and cook the mixture, stirring for 1 minute.
  • Whisk in the Sherry, the coconut cream, and the broth and bring the mixture to a boil, whisking.
  • Add the black pepper, the chopped coriander, the soy sauce, the jalapeno, the chicken and any juices that have accumulated on the plate and simmer the mixture, covered for 10 minutes.
  • Add the bell peppers and simmer the mixture covered for 20 to 25 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.
  • Transfer the chicken with a slotted spoon to a serving dish and keep it warm.
  • Boil the liquid until it is thickened and reduced to about 2 cups, skim off the fat, and season the sauce with salt and pepper and the lime juice.
  • Nap the chicken with some of the same,  garnish it with the coriander sprigs and serve it with the rice.
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