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Chicken in Spinach-Coconut Sauce Recipe
Chicken in Spinach-Coconut Sauce
The fish sauce is necessary for the flavour of the rich coconut sauce (in the Philippines, the sauce would also include some fermented shrimp); if you don't have any, add 4 minced anchovy fillets along with the garlic. Serve this full-flavoured Filipino style "curry" with plain white rice.
Ingredients
- 3 boneless skinless chickens breasts (about 1-1/4 lb/625 g)
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) olive or vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) thinly sliced shallots
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 hot green peppers, minced
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) minced fresh parsley
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) minced celery leaves
- 1 tsp (5 mL) grated gingerroot
- 1/4 tsp (1 mL) black pepper
- Pinch ground clove
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) fish sauce
- 1 can (400 mL) coconut milk
- 1 pkg (300 g) frozen chopped spinach, thawed
Preparation
Cut chicken into 1-inch/2.5 cm chunks; set aside. In skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; fry shallots until golden, about 2 minutes. Add garlic, hot peppers, bay leaf, parsley, celery leaves, ginger, pepper and cloves; sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in fish sauce; cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Stir in coconut milk; bring to boil. Add spinach; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 2 minutes. Add chicken; cook, stirring occasionally, until chicken is no longer pink inside, about 5 minutes.
Makes 4 servings.
- Serving(s)
- 4
| Per serving: about | |
|---|---|
| Calories | 445 |
| Protein | 37 g |
| Fat (total) | 30 g |
| Sat. Fat | 20 g |
| Carbohydrate | 11 g |
| Fibre | 2 g |
| Cholesterol | 82 mg |
| Sodium | 836 mg |
| Calcium | 11 % RDI |
| Iron | 37 % RDI |
| Vitamin A | 44 % RDI |
| Vitamin C | 27 % RDI |
| Folate | 40 % RDI |
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Source
Homemakers Magazine: May 2006
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