Easiest Way to Prepare Coconut Milk Chicken with Sweet Potatoes

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Guide to Prepare Coconut Milk Chicken with Sweet Potatoes

To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook coconut milk chicken with sweet potatoes using 18 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients

The ingredients needed to make Coconut Milk Chicken with Sweet Potatoes:

1. Prepare 1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs or breasts
2. Make ready 1 tsp ground turmeric
3. Make ready 2 tsp ground ginger
4. Prepare 3 tbs sesame oil
5. Make ready 2 medium shallots, chopped
6. Prepare 2 cloves garlic, minced or grated
7. Get 1 inch fresh ginger, peeled and grated
8. Take 1 tsp cayenne pepper
9. Get 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped plus more for serving
10. Take 1 medium sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1 inch chunks (thicker is better)
11. Take 2 cups low sodium chicken broth
12. Make ready 2 cups canned coconut milk
13. Prepare 2 tbs fish sauce
14. Get 2 cups fresh baby spinach
15. Make ready juice of 2 limes
16. Get To taste kosher salt
17. Make ready 2 cups cooked rice, for serving
18. Prepare naan, for serving - we warm the pre-packaged ones in the oven (optional)

Instructions

Steps to make Coconut Milk Chicken with Sweet Potatoes:

1. Toss the chicken with the turmeric, ginger, and 1 tablespoon oil. Let sit 5 minutes.
2. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large Dutch oven or pot over medium-high heat.
3. Add the chicken and sear on both sides until browned, about 2 minutes.
4. Add the shallots, garlic, ginger, cayenne, and cilantro, cook 3 minutes, then toss in the sweet potato.
5. Season to taste with salt.
6. Reduce the heat to low. Add 1 cup broth, the coconut milk, and fish sauce. Partially cover and simmer for 20-30 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through. If the sauce is too thick, add additional broth. Stir in the spinach and lime juice.
7. Serve the chicken and sauce over rice. Top with fresh cilantro. Enjoy with naan.

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