Whole30® Coconut Chicken Curry

Description

This Whole30® meal is packed with flavor and nutrient-rich ingredients and will surely curb your hunger!

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons coconut oil
  • 1 ½ pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cubed
  • 2 onions, sliced
  • 1 red bell pepper, sliced
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
  • 4 small garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 (1 inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled and minced
  • 1 large sweet potato, peeled and cubed
  • 1 green plantain, sliced into 1/2-inch rounds and quartered
  • 3 small carrots, peeled and sliced into rounds
  • 2 (14 ounce) cans coconut milk, shaken
  • 1 (24 ounce) container crushed tomatoes
  • ½ cup water
  • 1 cup packed baby kale
  • 3 tablespoons curry powder, or more to taste
  • 1 tablespoon sea salt
  • 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
  • 1 ½ teaspoons dried cilantro

Instructions

  1. Heat coconut oil in a heavy-bottomed skillet over medium-low heat until shimmering. Add chicken. Cook
  2. tossing to avoid sticking and burning
  3. until no longer pink in the center
  4. about 7 minutes. Move chicken to a bowl.
  5. Combine onions
  6. red bell pepper
  7. jalapeno pepper
  8. garlic
  9. and ginger in the skillet. Cook and stir until vegetables are softened
  10. about 7 minutes. Add sweet potato
  11. plantain
  12. and carrots. Cook
  13. stirring occasionally
  14. until slightly tender
  15. about 5 minutes.
  16. Pour coconut milk
  17. tomatoes
  18. and water into the vegetable mixture; stir to combine. Cook
  19. covered
  20. until flavors meld
  21. about 30 minutes. Add kale
  22. curry powder
  23. salt
  24. black pepper
  25. and cilantro. Cook until sweet potatoes and carrots are soft
  26. about 30 minutes more.

Prep Time: 25 mins

Cook Time: 1 hr 19 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 44 mins

Servings: 8

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