Best Baked Coconut Curry Chicken Recipes

BAKED THAI COCONUT CURRY CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Directions Preheat oven 350 degrees. Arrange chicken breasts in a single layer in a roasting pan. Sprinkle generously with kosher salt and black pepper. In a blender, combine coconut milk, curry paste, ginger, garlic cloves, and cilantro. Puree until smooth, then pour mixture over chicken. Bake chicken for 30 minutes, then turn on broiler and broil for an additional 5-7 minutes or until crispy and slightly charred on top (keep on eye on the chicken as broilers vary). Remove from oven and let rest 5 minutes before serving. Serve over rice or vegetables, with leftover pan sauce drizzled on top.

BAKED COCONUT CURRY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine chicken, sour cream, sesame oil and curry powder in a Ziploc bag and let stand in refrigerator for up to 8 hours.
• Preheat oven to 425°.
• In a pie plate or other shallow dish, combine coconut, bread crumbs and cheese.
• Dredge coated chicken strips in breadcrumb mixture, coating completely.
• Lay chicken strips in an oven safe dish that has been sprayed with non stick spray.
• Bake for 20 minutes.

BAKED CURRY CHICKEN WITH A SIDE OF COCONUT RICE

Steps:

• Grease a 9x9 baking pan with cooking spray, and set aside. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Arrange the chicken breasts in a single layer in the baking pan.
• Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in the honey, mustard, dry mustard, garlic, lemon juice, curry powder, and salt, stirring until smooth.
• Pour about 2/3 of the sauce over the chicken. Cover the pan with aluminum foil, and bake for 10 minutes,.
• Then, uncover and baste with sauce. Continue baking, uncovered, basting occasionally, until the chicken is cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Once you put the chicken in the oven, start the rice.
• Combine the coconut milk, water, rice, ginger, and salt in a medium saucepan, and bring to a boil.
• Once it boils, reduce the heat to a very low heat (like simmer) until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender, about 20 minutes.
• A few minutes before serving the rice, stir in the toasted coconut.

CHICKEN BAKED (IN FOIL) IN COCONUT-CURRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425.
• Combine first four ingredients and whisk in medium bowl.
• Place chicken breasts between heavy duty plastic wrap and pound to even thickness, sprinkle salt and pepper evenly over both sides of chicken.
• Fold 4 (16X12 inch) sheets of heavy-duty aluminum foil in half crosswise. Open foil: layer 1/2 cup zucchini, 1/4 cup squash, 1/4 cup bell pepper, 2 tablespoons green onion and 1 chicken breast half on each foil sheet. Spoon 3 tablespoons coconut milk mixture over each seving. Fold foil over chicken and vegetables; tightly seal edges.
• Place packets on baking sheet, bake 22 minutes. Remove from oven; let stand 5 minutes.
• Place on plates and carefully unfold. Sprinkle each with 1 teaspoon cilantro, if desired. Garnish with lime wedges. Serve immediately over rice.