Coconut Curry Chicken is full of coconut and curry flavors. Add cauliflower or broccoli to make it a complete meal!
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Coconut Curry Chicken is most definitely one of my top 5 favorite dinners to eat and it’s also pretty straightforward to make. It’s on our menu once or twice a month, if not more. It’s because of this recipe that I discovered how much I really love eating anything that’s been cooked with coconut milk (I don’t like drinking it, which is weird, I know) and if it’s got curry powder in it, I’m probably going to love it. If your anything like me, you’re going to love this one too!
I am pretty proud to say that this dish is not just one of my favorites, but everyone I’ve made it for so far has asked for it again. My mom requests that I make it for her whenever she comes to visit, and Jaxon, my 8-year-old son, has even said it’s his third favorite dinner (behind peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and chicken nuggets). There are rarely any leftovers in my home, but this is one of those meals that’s even better the next day when the flavors have more time to all blend together.
I would highly recommend using regular coconut milk in this recipe, versus light, for the most coconut flavor. I almost always use cauliflower when I make this, but I have used broccoli in the past and it’s good to. I just prefer cauliflower. It’s a pretty monotone orange colored dish if you use cauliflower, but what it lacks in color is made up for in flavor! This recipe is also naturally gluten free and low carb!
While this Coconut Curry Chicken is delicious all on it’s own, you can also serve it over rice, or maybe give quinoa a try? I hope you try it and let me know what you think!
Enjoy!
- 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut into bite sized pieces
- salt and pepper
- 1 Tablespoon onion powder
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 2 Tablespoons curry powder
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 Can coconut milk I recommend full fat vs. light
- 1 8 ounce can tomato sauce
- 1 Tablespoon sugar
- 1 medium head cauliflower cut into bite sized pieces
- Season chicken with salt, pepper, and onion powder.
- Heat oil and curry powder in a Dutch Oven or large skillet over medium high heat. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the chicken and stir to coat with the curry mixture. Reduce heat to medium and cook until the chicken is no longer pink in the center.
- Add the coconut milk, tomato sauce, and sugar. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally for about 20 minutes. Add the cauliflower and recover. Cook until cauliflower is tender, approximately 10 minutes.
- Serve over rice, if desired.
Sounds good. I need a good curry recipe.
Thanks Amber 🙂
I love curry and this sounds amazing! Plus you included garlic which basically is my favorite. Thanks for sharing!
oh my…we go through some garlic!
Yum! I am crazy for anything with coconut milk/cream in ot at the moment so will definitely give this a try.
ME too!!
Looks delish! Must try!
Thank you!
Looks amazing, lady!!! YUM!
Thanks Chelsea!
This sounds so delicious. I love creative ways to add veggies to meals so the cauliflower addition sounds awesome!
It’s my favorite part!
We make a similar dish at my house and top it with toasted coconut! Trader Joe’s sells a tasty garlic naan (in the frozen section) that pairs well with ours. Your version looks great – may give it a try! (If an 8-year-old ranks it just below PB&J and chicken nuggets, it MUST be delicious!)
I love naan – great idea! My poor child has to try everything we make…this one just happened to be one he didn’t complain about – yay!
I must admit the title of this post/recipe is what peaked my interest. I love chicken and I never would have thought to add coconut milk to the chicken. This sounds like a great chicken recipe to try out and it sounds like it is easy to make. My family however prefers broccoli so thank you for mentioning that I could use it instead of cauliflower.
Broccoli works great with curry as well – I also make a curry broccoli salad that’s really good!
I cook something similar with the veggie only…I’m vegan 😉
Oh definitely. I’d just mix in a variety of veggies – I was vegetarian for 10 years 🙂
I love a good curry. I’ll have to give this a try. Thanks for sharing!
Hope you love it!
This looks amazing. I love anything with chicken so I’ll have to try this!
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Thanks Greta!
I will definitely be trying this. Chicken curry was a staple in college. Thanks for sharing! Pinned it 🙂
Thank you Sarah!
I’m not a huge fan of coconut but with curry I think I might like it. This looks great!
Hmm it definitely has a coconut flavor to it, but maybe 🙂
this sounds so yummy! and I bet my kids would even eat it! definitely pinning this
Mine does so hopefully yours will too 🙂
Yum! Love curries and I love the addition of cauliflower too!
The cauliflower is my favorite!
Yum! I want to try this out. That cauliflower especially looks super tasty with these seasoning.
It really is good! I hope you try it!
YUMMY! Need to make this! Thanks!
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Thanks Rachel 🙂
Delicious recipe. I love the combination of curry and coconut together. Your recipe it’s pretty simple to make , so I will be trying it soon. thanks!
yes, it’s so easy! I hope you love it!
omg this looks so good!! have to try this soon! thanks for sharing!
Thanks for stopping by!
I love Chicken Curry! This recipe is a must try!
Thanks Renee!
Looks great! I love curry. 🙂
Thanks Miri!
This recipe looks amazing! I share a lot of food posts, so I’d like to think i’m a little biased, but I can’t wait to try this one. Wonderful photos and love everything about it. Thanks for sharing!
Brooke
Thanks so much Brooke!
I looooove coconut curry! Think I need to make this ASAP!
Hope you love it!
Wow! This looks so good! I have to try this at home!
Hope you love it!
This looks so good! I could almost smell the curry just reading this…
Haha! Thank you!
Oh wow, this cauliflower recipe looks wonderful! I love trying new recipes and I love cauliflower. Thank you for sharing!!!
The cauliflower is definitely my favorite part! Thanks for stopping by!
Yummy yummy, I love curry!! Ill have to try this recipe out!
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Thanks for stopping by Bella 🙂
Yummy! This looks SO good!
Thank you!
I have never tried cooking with curry before! I think this is a recipe I need to try!
Definitely try curry – it’s so good and it doesn’t really make your house smell forever….or I got used to it? haha!
Mmm I love curry and this looks delicious!
Thanks Ruthie!
I’ve always wanted to try curry chicken. I need to add curry powder to my spice collection and this recipe seems simple enough. Yum!
We use curry powder so much! I hope you like it!