BAKED CHICKEN WITH LEMONGRASS.
Baked chicken cooked with lemongrass and coconut milk. An easy one-pot chicken meal you can serve with so much flavour. Either make it as every dry baked chicken dish or have loads of creamy coconut milk gravy to go around for a crowd. With veggies and chicken in one dish, you can't go wrong with the flavours.
Ingredients
- Ingredients to make the baked chicken curry recipe.
- To marinate the chicken
- 1 kg chicken cut into the desired size(use halved chicken breast, chicken thighs, legs and bone in for more flavour).
- Salt to season
- 1/2 a teaspoon of red chilli powder
- 1/4 teaspoon of turmeric powder
- To bake the chicken
- 3 onions sliced fine
- 4 medium tomatoes sliced
- 4 carrots cut into long chunks
- 3 potatoes cut into 4-5 pieces each, cut to thinner wedges
- 1 tablespoon of grated or minced ginger
- 6 garlic pods crushed or minced
- 2-3 lemongrass stalks bruised and cut in half
- 1″ piece of cinnamon
- 4 cardamoms are slightly bruised
- 1 tablespoon chilli powder
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 and 1/2 cup coconut milk(I used 2 cups as we love a lot of gravy)
- 2 teaspoons of curry powder(optional, add if you need a more curry-flavoured dish)
Instructions
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Have all the ingredients for the baked chicken...: Have all the ingredients for the baked chicken ready.
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Cut the root vegetables and set them aside.
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To use the lemon grass-cut the stalk and...: To use the lemon grass-cut the stalk and gently smash the end(bottom)of the lemongrass which will be thicker than the rest of the plant.
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By gently smashing this part of the lemongrass...: By gently smashing this part of the lemongrass you will be releasing the aroma and flavour.
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Preheat oven to 190c.
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While the oven preheats, clean the chicken and...: While the oven preheats, clean the chicken and cut them into the desired size.
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Make two or three deep cuts into the...: Make two or three deep cuts into the chicken.
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Season with salt, red chilli powder and turmeric...: Season with salt, red chilli powder and turmeric powder.
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Combine well and set aside for a few...: Combine well and set aside for a few minutes.
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Place the chicken in a deep baking dish...: Place the chicken in a deep baking dish with onions, tomatoes, carrots, potatoes, ginger, garlic, lemongrass, cinnamon, cardamom, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and curry powder(optional for a more intense curry flavour).
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Season with salt, making sure to add more...: Season with salt, making sure to add more if needed.
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Toss all these ingredients together.
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Layer the chicken parts on top of all...: Layer the chicken parts on top of all of the veggies
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Incorporate all the ingredients in the baking dish...: Incorporate all the ingredients in the baking dish and pour in the coconut milk.
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Remember, as I have mentioned earlier if you...: Remember, as I have mentioned earlier if you prefer to have extra gravy make it two cups of coconut milk, if you prefer to have less, then 1 and 1/2 cups should do.
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Bake for 1 hour at 190C for an...: Bake for 1 hour at 190C for an hour on one side. Use oven mittens to remove the baking pan, taste and season with salt.
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Then gently flip each chicken part and bake...: Then gently flip each chicken part and bake for another 30 to 45 minutes or until the chicken is tender on both sides
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