Description
A comforting slow cooker coconut chicken recipe featuring rich flavors of coconut, spices, and tender chicken, perfect for cozy family dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds chicken thighs
- 1 can coconut milk
- 1 tablespoon curry powder
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon ginger, grated
- 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Chopped cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- Combine the coconut milk, curry powder, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, lime juice, and a pinch of salt and pepper in a slow cooker. Stir well.
- Add the chicken thighs, ensuring they are generously coated with the sauce.
- Cover the slow cooker, setting it to low for 6-8 hours or high for 4 hours.
- When cooking time is up, consider shredding the chicken or leaving the thighs whole for a hearty serving.
- Serve hot, topped with chopped cilantro.
Notes
For best results, marinate chicken in coconut milk sauce prior to cooking. Adjust sauce consistency by removing the lid in the last 30 minutes of cooking if a thicker sauce is desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 240 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 27g
- Cholesterol: 120mg