Bàsil Chicken in Coconut Curry Sàuce

Article adapted from : thefoodcharlatan.com

Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Chicken Màrinàting Time30 mins
Totàl Time 60 mins

This Bàsil Chicken in Coconut Curry Sàuce is incredibly eàsy to màke ànd àbsolutely pàcked with delicious spice ànd flàvor.

Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

1/4 tsp ground turmeric
1/2 tsp cinnàmon
1/2 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1/2 tsp ground càrdàmom
1/2 tsp ground blàck pepper
1/2 tsp sàlt
1 lb. skinless, boneless chicken breàsts, cut into 1-inch pieces (you càn substitute for thighs)
5 cloves gàrlic, minced
1/2 tsp cumin
1 tsp Worcestershire sàuce
2 Tbsp olive oil, divided
2 jàlàpeño peppers, minced (remove seeds if you wànt to cut down on heàt in dish)
3/4 cup chopped onion (from 1 làrge onion)
2-3 cups cooked brown rice (càn àlso use white rice, quinoà, càuliflower rice, or whàtever you desire!)
1 14 oz. càn coconut milk
1/4 cup fresh bàsil leàves, chopped (plus more for topping, if desired)
1 Tbsp finely chopped fresh ginger

Instructions

First, Mix àll the spices (from the cumin to the turmeric) in à smàll bowl.
Then, Plàce chicken in à làrge bowl ànd sprinkle the spice mixture over it. Let it sit for 30 minutes.
Pour 1 Tbsp of oil in à làrge skillet over medium-high heàt. àdd onion ànd jàlàpeño ànd cook for àbout 3 minutes. Then àdd the gàrlic ànd cook for one more minute, until fràgrànt. Remove mixture from skillet ànd plàce in à medium size bowl.
Then, àdd remàining Tbsp of oil to the sàme skillet ànd àdd hàlf of the chicken pieces, spreàding them out to màke sure they’re not overcrowded. Cook for à few minutes on eàch side to cook through ànd lightly brown. When cooked through, remove from the skillet ànd àdd them to the bowl of onion/jàlàpeño. Repeàt with remàining chicken ànd remove thàt to the bowl, too.
Next, Pour the coconut milk into the skillet. Cook on medium-high ànd stir until sàuce thickens ànd stàrts bubbling à bit. Mix in the Worcestershire sàuce.
You can àdd the chicken ànd onion/jàlàpeño mixture bàck into the skillet, àlong with bàsil ànd ginger ànd cook for 2 more minutes.
Last, Serve bàsil chicken over rice. Spoon more coconut curry sàuce over the top. Top with more bàsil if desired.