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Smoky Coconut Milk Braised Chicken

URL: https://www.joyfulhealthyeats.com/smoky-coconut-milk-braised-chicken/

Ingredients

The chicken

  • 2 lbs. chicken thighs

The sauce

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¾ teaspoon sea salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground pepper
  • ½ cup shallots
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 2 tablespoons marsala cooking wine
  • teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
  • 1 tablespoon thinly sliced fresh basil
  • 9 pieces sun dried tomatoes
  • 1 cup coconut cream

Instructions

  1. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  2. Add olive oil and shallots, sauté until slightly caramelized for about 3-4 minutes.
  3. Mix smoked paprika, cinnamon, sea salt, and ground pepper in a small bowl and set aside.
  4. Pat dry the chicken and rub the seasoning on the skin side of the chicken thighs.
  5. Add garlic to the pan and sauté for 30 seconds, then add marsala cooking wine, thyme, and basil, cooking down for 1 minute.
  6. Add chicken thighs skin-side down and cook for 3-5 minutes until browned, then flip and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
  7. Add coconut milk and scrape the brown bits off the pan, then add sun-dried tomatoes.
  8. Cover and cook the chicken for 15-20 minutes until the internal temperature reaches 180 degrees.
  9. Serve the chicken with the sauce.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
4
Calories
369
Total fat
20g
Total carbohydrates
9g
Total protein
27g
Sodium
604mg
Cholesterol
140mg

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