Easiest Way to Make Perfect Coconut Milk Chicken with Sweet Potatoes

Hello everybody, it is me, Dave, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, coconut milk chicken with sweet potatoes. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

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

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

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

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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