COCONUT CHICKEN AND TARO ROOT

Coconut Chicken and Taro Root image

This Chinese dish has taken a new dimension - it's made with coconut milk! Chicken is simmered with taro, shallots, ginger, and coconut milk. It's delicious with steamed rice.

Provided by tonytsang

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Thigh Recipes

Time 58m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

1 tablespoon cornstarch, or more to taste
1 tablespoon water
1 ½ teaspoons light soy sauce
1 ½ teaspoons white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 skinless chicken thighs, cut into small chunks
oil for deep frying
1 taro, peeled and cut into small chunks
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 shallots, chopped
2 slices fresh ginger
water to cover
1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk
4 leaves basil
salt to taste
1 pinch white sugar, or to taste

Steps:

Mix cornstarch and water together in a large bowl until dissolved. Add soy sauce, 1 1/2 teaspoon sugar, and salt. Mix in chicken; cover with plastic wrap and let marinate in the refrigerator, about 15 minutes.
Heat oil in a large saucepan or deep-fat fryer. Fry taro until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add shallots and ginger; cook and stir until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Add chicken; cook and stir until no longer pink, 3 to 4 minutes.
Transfer chicken mixture to a large saucepan. Add fried taro. Pour in enough water to cover 3/4 of the mixture. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium, cover, and simmer until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the chicken reads at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), about 15 minutes. Stir in coconut milk and basil. Season with salt and sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 765.7 calories, Carbohydrate 22.7 g, Cholesterol 68.4 mg, Fat 67.2 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 24.9 g, SaturatedFat 41.6 g, Sodium 1470.7 mg, Sugar 5.3 g