These days I am all about finding meals that are quick and easy.
I have so many irons in the fire at the moment that I just don't have a lot of
time to cook. So, while I was looking through recipes on epicurious.com, I found one
called Coconut Chicken Curry in a Hurry, and I knew that was for me. Then I
read the recipe. I would have to stand at the stove for 22 minutes! What's
quick and easy about that? I don't want to stand at the stove at all. In taking
a good look at the recipe, deciding that I wanted no stove time whatsoever,
and really did not want to cut chicken breasts into chunks, I adapted it for
the crockpot.
You really have to love those crockpots. They make life so
darned easy. The recipe turned out wonderfully, and is a great candidate for
the freezer. If you're like me, and you don't want to spend your time slaving
over a stove, grab your crockpot, set it on your counter, and make it as
welcome as any member of your family. That's the way I feel about mine.
Slow
Cooker Coconut Chicken Curry
Adapted from epicurious.com
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2 1/2 teaspoons mild curry powder
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 medium onion, chopped
1 (14-ounce) can coconut milk (preferably
full-fat)
1 (2 1/2") piece ginger, peeled
4 garlic cloves, peeled
5 ounces baby spinach
1 cup frozen peas
Toss chicken with curry powder, salt, and
pepper in a medium bowl until well coated. Place breasts into the bottom of a
slow cooker. Top with chopped onion.
Purée coconut milk, ginger, and garlic in a
blender until very smooth. Pour on top of onions and seasoned breasts.
Cook on low for 5-6 hours. Shred chicken in
the crockpot and then stir in spinach and peas; cook an additional 30 minutes.
Top with cilantro. Serve with rice or naan alongside.
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3 comments:
Yay for you adapting it to a crockpot! This looks so good to me. I have never cooked with curry! My MIL used to put it in her tuna salad (of all things) and I do like the flavor, so I need to get some.
It looks like you were standing over the stove all, what pretty colors! Thank you for sharing with us at Celebrate Your Story, and I hope you’re having a great weekend.
Thanks so much for sharing this delicious recipe with us at Full Plate Thursday. Hope you have a great week and come back to see us real soon!
Miz Helen
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