COCONUT CURRY CHICKEN — Foodprint

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PROTEIN

2.5 LB CHICKEN THIGHS (BONE-IN, SKIN-ON)

AROMATICS

1 LG ONION
4 CLV GARLIC
2 IN GINGER
2 TOMATOES (OR 14 OZ CAN)

SPICE RACK

2 TBSP CURRY POWDER
1 TSP TURMERIC
1 TSP CUMIN
1 TSP CORIANDER
½ TSP CAYENNE

LIQUID

13.5 OZ COCONUT MILK (FULL-FAT)
½ C CHICKEN BROTH
1 TBSP FISH SAUCE
2 TBSP LIME JUICE
2 TBSP GHEE / COCONUT OIL

GARNISH

CILANTRO FRESH · RICE FOR SERVING

NOTES

NATURAL RELEASE PREVENTS TOUGH CHICKEN
SEAR IN BATCHES - DO NOT CROWD THE POT
BLOOM SPICES UNTIL FRAGRANT NOT BURNT (~30 SEC)
SHAKE COCONUT MILK CAN WELL
SCRAPE FOND FOR FLAVOR BASE

MODIFICATIONS

PROTEIN SWAPS

CHICKEN → CHICKPEAS + SWEET POTATO
CHICKEN → SHRIMP (ADD LAST 3 MIN)

ADD-INS

DICED POTATO · CAULIFLOWER
INCREASE CAYENNE FOR HEAT

METHOD

INSTANT POT → SAME SETTINGS

PAIRINGS

SIDES

BASMATI RICE · NAAN BREAD
MANGO CHUTNEY · RAITA

DRINKS

MANGO LASSI · LAGER
RIESLING · ICED CHAI

SEASON CHICKEN

SALT + PEPPER · BOTH SIDES

2.5 LB BONE-IN THIGHS

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SEAR CHICKEN

IN PRESSURE COOKER · 4 MIN/SIDE

SKIN-DOWN FIRST · SEAR IN BATCHES

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SAUTE AROMATICS

IN POT · ONION 3 MIN

ADD GARLIC + GINGER · 1 MIN MORE

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BLOOM SPICES

30 SEC · UNTIL FRAGRANT

TOAST DRY SPICES IN OIL TO RELEASE AROMA

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ADD TOMATOES · DEGLAZE

SCRAPE FOND · 2 MIN

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ADD LIQUIDS + CHICKEN

COCONUT MILK + BROTH · NESTLE CHICKEN IN

SUBMERGE THIGHS · SKIN UP

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PRESSURE COOK

12 MIN · HIGH PRESSURE · SEALED

NATURAL RELEASE 10 MIN · THEN QUICK RELEASE

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FINISH SAUCE

FISH SAUCE 1 TBSP + LIME JUICE 2 TBSP

STIR · ADJUST SEASONING

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PLATE OVER RICE

CILANTRO · LIME WEDGE · SERVE HOT

SOURCE

NYT COOKING / MELISSA CLARK

SERVINGS

4

TIME (PREP / BAKE / TOTAL)

15M / 45M / 1H

DIFFICULTY

★★★☆☆

ATTRIBUTES

MEAT · DAIRY-FREE · GLUTEN-FREE

DESIGNER

D. TUROWSKI

DATE

2026-07-12

DRAWING

COCONUT CURRY CHICKEN

REV E · FP-476DF8

CHICKEN THIGH

BONE-IN · PRESSURE COOKED

CILANTRO

FRESH LEAVES · TORN

CURRY SAUCE

COCONUT + TOMATO BASE

LIME WEDGE

FRESH · 2 TBSP

JUICE

COCONUT MILK SWIRL

FULL-FAT · 13.5 OZ

RICE BED

STEAMED JASMINE

/ BASMATI