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Filipino Style Chicken Curry with coconut milk

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Filipino Style Chicken Curry with coconut milk

This Filipino chicken curry is creamy, gently spiced, and packed with tender vegetables.

25 minutes · Serves 4

Ingredients for Filipino Style Chicken Curry with coconut milk

  • 2-3 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 medium potato, cut into wedges
  • 1 medium carrot, cut into wedges
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 2 lb chicken
  • 2 tbsp fish sauce
  • 2 tbsp curry powder
  • 1 tbsp paprika powder (optional)
  • 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1 can (400 mL) coconut milk
  • 1 medium green bell pepper, cut into squares
  • 1 fresh chili pepper, cut into 4-5 pieces, or dried chili flakes

How to cook Filipino Style Chicken Curry with coconut milk

  1. 1.Heat oil and fry potato and carrot until cooked with lightly browned edges; transfer to a plate.
  2. 2.Sauté garlic and onion over medium heat until fragrant. Add chicken and sear both sides for 1 minute.
  3. 3.Add fish sauce, curry powder, optional paprika, and pepper. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
  4. 4.Reduce heat to low; add coconut milk and simmer until chicken is fully cooked and sauce thickens.
  5. 5.Stir in potato, carrot, bell pepper, and chili. Cook 1 minute, then serve hot with rice.
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