Madagascar Coconut Chicken Recipes

BRAZILIAN CHICKEN WITH COCONUT MILK

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix the cumin, cayenne pepper, turmeric, and coriander. Place the chicken in the bowl, season with salt and pepper, and rub on all sides with the spice mixture.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Place the chicken in the skillet. Cook 10 to 15 minutes on each side, until no longer pink and juices run clear. Remove from heat and set aside.
• Heat the remaining olive oil in the skillet. Cook and stir the onion, ginger, jalapeno peppers, and garlic 5 minutes, or until tender. Mix in the tomatoes and continue cooking 5 to 8 minutes. Stir in the coconut milk. Serve over the chicken. Garnish with the parsley.

COCONUT CHICKEN

Steps:

• Pour half the coconut milk, the garlic, soy sauce, and lime juice into a resealable plastic zipper bag, and shake to thoroughly combine the marinade. Place the chicken strips into the bag, squeeze several times to coat the chicken with marinade, and refrigerate at least 3 hours. Reserve the rest of the coconut milk.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and grease with olive oil.
• Place the shredded coconut into a blender or food processor and pulse several times until the coconut is ground into crumbs. Mix it with panko crumbs, salt, and black pepper in a bowl. Place the flour into a second bowl, and the egg into a third shallow bowl. Shake excess marinade from chicken strips, and dip them into the flour to thoroughly coat; then dip into egg, and finally into the coconut crumb mixture. Place the coated strips onto the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake the chicken strips in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 30 minutes.
• Mix the reserved coconut milk and mayonnaise in a small saucepan, and bring to a simmer over medium-low heat; serve the sauce drizzled over the chicken strips or on the side for dipping.

MADAGASCAR CHICKEN

Steps:

• Grate the lemon rind, removing the yellow only and leaving the bitter pith on the fruit. Reserve rind.
• Cut chicken into bite sized pieces and squeeze the juice of the lemon over the meat. Allow if to marinate for 30 minutes. Drain and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• In a hot skillet with a little oil or cooking spray, brown chicken over medium heat leaving chicken only partially cooked.
• Remove chicken and discard any oil, leaving just a light film or spray pan again. Add onions and cook until slightly browned.
• Add bell pepper and garlic and saute for 3 minutes. Reduce heat to simmer, add coconut milk, ginger, cayenne powder, and grated lemon rind.
• Return chicken to pan, cover and simmer 30 min or until in thick stew consistency. If mixture is too thin simmer with lid removed until desired consistency is reached.
• Serve over a bed of steamed white rice.

MADAGASCAR COCONUT CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cut up the chicken breast into bite size pieces. Brown the chicken with the olive oil, but do not cook it completely. Add the chopped onion and let cook for about 1 minute, stirring it occasionally. Add the coconut cream and the can of chopped tomatoes. Add the chopped green onions. Add a dash of salt and dash of pepper. Let simmer for 1 hour covered, stirring occasionally.
• Optional: Add 1 chopped zucchini squash around the last 10 minutes.
• Serve with rice and you are done.

CHICKEN IN COCONUT MILK FROM MADAGASCAR

Steps:

• Marinate the chicken in the lemon juice, lemon rind, salt and pepper for about an hour.
• Heat oil in dutch oven or large covered pot. Saute the onion and garlic for a few minutes.
• Add the chicken and continue to cook and stir until the chicken is nearly done.
• Reduce heat, add tomatoes and ginger and stir for a few minutes.
• Add coconut milk and simmer over low heat until chicken is fully cooked and sauce is thickened.
• Serve over rice.

MADAGASCAR CHICKEN CURRY

Steps:

• Marinate chicken in lemon juice for 30 minutes, drain and season with salt and pepper to taste. Heat oil and add chicken. Saute over medium heat for 5 minutes. Remove chicken and place in a container and set aside.
• Saute onions until slightly browned. Add bell peppers and garlic and saute 3-4 minute Stir and reduce heat to simmer. Add coconut milk, ginger, cayenne powder, and lemon rind. Add the chicken back to the stew.
• Cover pot and simmer 30 minutes, or until thickened. If mixture is too thin, simmer with lid removed until desired consistency is reached. Serve over a bed of steamed white rice.

MADAGASCAR CHICKEN

Steps:

• Marinate chicken in lemon juice 30 min, drain and season with salt.
• and pepper to taste Saute over medium heat until cooked on outside but slightly pink inside. Drain oil and place chicken in a container and set aside Saute onions, stirring constantly, until slightly browned. Add bell peppers and garlic and saute 3-4 min, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to simmer, add coconut milk, ginger, cayenne powder, and lemon rind. Add chicken back to stew.
• Cover and simmer 30 min or until in thick stew consistency. If mixture is too thin simmer with lid removed until desired consistency is reached. Serve over a bed of steamed white rice.
• NOTE: One pound shelled and deveined shrimp can be added to or substituted for the chicken.