One Pot Coconut Chicken and Rice

One Pot Coconut Chicken and Rice

A Thai food recipe with fresh ginger, cilantro, and coconut milk that is quick.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time34 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Thai
Servings: 4 people

Equipment

  • 1 Dutch oven

Ingredients

  • 1 tsp Olive oil
  • 1 lb Chicken thighs, boneless and skinless Any chicken parts may be used.
  • 1 ea Onion, diced
  • 1 inch Fresh ginger, peeled and minced
  • 15 oz Coconut milk
  • 1-1/2 cups Chicken broth
  • 1-1/2 cups long grain rice, uncooked
  • 1/2 cup coconut, unsweetened and shredded
  • 2 ea Scallions, diced
  • 2 ea Limes
  • 1/4 cup Cilantro, chopped
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Pepper

Instructions

  • Heat olive oil in a dutch oven over medium-high heat.
    1 tsp Olive oil
  • Heat the oven to 400.
  • Sprinkle salt and paper over the chicken.
    1 lb Chicken thighs, boneless and skinless, 1/2 tsp Salt, 1/2 tsp Pepper
  • When the dutch oven is hot, brown the chicken for 3-4 minutes per side. When finished, put the chicken on a plate.
  • Add the onions and ginger to the dutch oven and heat until translucent for 5 minutes.
    1 ea Onion, diced, 1 inch Fresh ginger, peeled and minced
  • Pour the coconut milk and chicken broth into the dutch oven and stir to scrape up any brown bits.
    15 oz Coconut milk, 1-1/2 cups Chicken broth
  • Add the rice and stir to coat.
    1-1/2 cups long grain rice, uncooked
  • Put the chicken back into the dutch oven with the rice and sprinkle with the coconut.
    1/2 cup coconut, unsweetened and shredded
  • Cover the dutch oven with its lid and place it into the oven, baking for 20-25 minutes until the rice and chicken are cooked.
  • When finished baking, sprinkle the scallions and cilantro over the chicken and rice mixture and squeeze the juice from the limes.
    2 ea Scallions, diced, 1/4 cup Cilantro, chopped, 2 ea Limes

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