Quick Saucy Coconut Curry Chicken.

Quick Saucy Coconut Curry Chicken – the perfect bowl of feel-good comfort food. A simple curry that’s quick and so delicious! This Indian-inspired coconut curry is made with chicken, spices, sweet potatoes, canned tomatoes, and coconut milk. Everything is quickly simmered on the stove and then served over bowls of rice with lemony cilantro and peanuts. Warm naan on the side for dipping makes this dish especially yummy!

When I first began to cook for my family, everyone said they didn’t like curry. At the time, I had a house full of somewhat plain eaters. But that couldn’t be more different now!

Almost everyone in our family has really come around. They now eat pretty much anything. Usually, the spicer and saucier the dish is, the better! My brothers are all very fond of curry. Even my dad, who originally said he really didn’t like curry, has been loving the curry recipes I’ve shared!

And this saucy coconut curry has been one of everyone’s favorite dishes of the month!

It’s a bit of a unique curry, or at least for myself. The sauce is made with spices, coconut milk, and canned tomatoes. It’s loosely inspired by an African curry! It’s so yummy, and one of the simplest curry sauces to mix up!

These are the details

Ingredients

• chicken breasts, thighs, or use a mix. I usually use a mix of similar size pieces
• yellow onions
• garlic
• ground ginger
• chili powder
• chipotle chili powder
• ground turmeric
• cumin
• canned crushed tomatoes
• coconut milk
• fresh cilantro
• lemon or lime juice – I actually use both, but lemon is more traditional
• roasted peanuts
• rice – for serving!

Special Tools

I use a cast iron skillet and a wooden spoon to make this curry. Very simple!

Steps

Step 1: start the chicken

In a skillet, add the butter, chicken, and yellow onion. Set the skillet over medium-high heat and start cooking. Next, add the garlic and all the spices: ginger, chili powder, chipotle chili powder, turmeric, and cumin. Then, season the chicken with salt and pepper.

Cook everything until some of the chicken pieces are seared and the spices are very fragrant.

Step 2: Add the sweet potatoes and coconut milk

Toss in the sweet potatoes, add the can of tomatoes, and then the coconut milk. Simmer the sauce until the chicken is fully cooked and the sweet potatoes are fork-tender.

Step 3: finish the sauce

Next, add a couple pats of butter to the sauce and a handful of cilantro too. Then, I like to transfer the dish to the oven to broil. This gets some of the chicken pieces crisped in the sauce.

This is optional, but I think it makes the quick-cooking sauce even yummier!

Step 4: serve

I love to serve the curry over bowls of rice. Then, I top it with fresh cilantro, lemon, and peanuts.

And, of course, warm naan on the side is especially yummy for dipping into the spiced curry sauce. You’ll love it!

The Leftovers

We find the leftovers of this dish to be so great! The sauce becomes even more flavorful!

Looking for other quick dinners? Here are my favorites: 

30 Minute Butter Chicken Meatballs

Super Simple Coconut Chicken Tikka Masala

Gingery Coconut Sweet Potato and Rice Stew with Chili Oil

Lastly, if you make this Quick Saucy Coconut Curry Chicken, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And, of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!