Coconut Chicken with Peanut Sauce
Feb 22, 2025 04:07 AM
This easy coconut chicken cooks up quickly in the oven and is sliced and served with a delicious satay-style peanut sauce. Ready to enjoy in just about 30 minutes!
This coconut chicken with peanut sauce is another flavourful weeknight wonder. The chicken marinates for just a short time before going into the oven. Half of the marinade mixture is set aside to form the base for the peanut sauce, which is a great time-saver!
Ingredients:
Coconut chicken marinade
- 1/2 cup coconut milk, stirred (mini can)
- 3 Tablespoons soy sauce, low sodium recommended
- 2 Tablespoons dark brown sugar, can substitute light brown sugar
- 1/3 cup lime juice, about 2 large or 3 small limes
- 2 Tablespoons ginger garlic paste, or 1 Tbsp ginger paste/1 Tbsp minced garlic
- 2 teaspoons mild curry powder, (Indian-style yellow curry powder)
- 1 1/2 lb chicken thighs, about 6
To finish sauce
- 1/3 cup smooth peanut butter
- 1 Tablespoon tamarind paste, optional
To serve
- chopped peanuts
- chopped fresh cilantro
- lime wedges, for drizzling
Prep Time:
15 minutes
Cook Time:
15 minutes
Total Time:
30 minutes
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