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One Pot, Coconut Roast Chicken

June 25, 2017 by Tania 10 Comments

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One pot would be attractive enough when dinner time comes around …but this is One Pot Coconut Roast Chicken. That is even better.Coconut Roast Chicken ChickenI made this after getting home at 5.30 the other day. I had people coming for dinner at 6.30 pm and it was a lifesaver. The nice thing is they said they could smell it from outside the house and hoped it was on their menu for dinner. Luckily it was.

It might be just me but everything seems to happen at the last minute for me these days. Thats not to say I am totally disorganised but I only seem to scrape in at the last second. I’m a bit like a baseball player reaching the safety of home base.

Coconut Roast Chicken

So with that vision in mind imagine me shoving this chicken into the oven then running around the house to clean up. Sound familiar to you?

Chicken is a bit of a staple at my house because it is quick and bloody easy to gussy up. Throw some garlic and ginger at it and you almost have a success without even trying. The only downfall is that it can overcook and that is where this recipe will become a favourite. It’s packed to the rafters with flavour and it cooks in its own juicy sauce. This recipe needs no turning basting or any of your valuable attention really. Just have that glass of wine and don’t forget you have rice boiling on the stove. That is all.

When there is only one or two of you it will provide days of easy street lunches for the week ahead.

Coconut Roast Chicken

It’s pretty much like the old Jamie Oliver chicken cooked in milk but better because it is cooked in coconut milk and you can add all those flavours that make south east Asian food so moreish.

Whether it is hot or cold at your place you can make this to suit the conditions. I did mine in the oven but there is nothing stopping you roasting yours on the BBQ and serving it with salad. It’s gloriously satiny and sings to the flavour of star anise and ginger.

Oven Poached Chicken

Now here’s the chat

  • Just suppose though that you don’t have star anise or cassia. That would be a shame, because they are so good but it just shouldn’t stop you making it. Put a t/4 teaspoon of ground cinnamon in instead of the cassia.
  • Don’t have Star Anise in your town? Just add 4 fennel seeds instead.

Just saying nothing should stop you here. It’s all about what you like so go for your own favourite combo. What about some curry paste or powder, lemongrass or turmeric?

This makes a great share dish, dinner dish or BBQ centrepiece with salad or with rice for those dark wintery nights..

Here’s the recipe and the video. Show me what you make. Post onto Facebook or Instagram

Coconut Roast Chicken Chicken

One Pot Coconut Roast Chicken

A chicken dish for all seasons. Start it off on the stove top and put it in the oven so dinner is ready when you come back! serve it with rice or salad
5 from 1 vote
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Course Maincourse, One pot cooking
Cuisine One Pot
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 1.8 kg Chicken whole approx
  • 40 ml olive oil
  • 400 ml coconut milk 1 can
  • 40 ml fish sauce
  • 20 ml lemon or lime juice
  • 1 Tablespoon sugar
  • 4 cloves garlic sliced or crushed
  • 1 piece ginger large sliced knob (2 cm)
  • 2 stalks green onion stalks (cleaned quartered)
  • 3 whole coriander whole roots and stems cleaned
  • 3 whole star anise
  • 1 cm cassia bark 1x 2 piece, optional

Instructions
 

  • Set the oven to 180 C / 350 F Rub the chicken breast with olive oil.
  • Heat the oven proof dish to high and put the chicken into the dish breast side down for 2-5 minutes or till well coloured.
  • Turn it over onto it's back and add all the other ingredients making sure they are submerged under the coconut milk
  • Bake for 1 hour and check if the juices run clear in the leg join. If not bake a further 20 minutes.
  • The chicken should be golden and cooked all the way through.
  • Serve with rice or salad

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  1. Jacqui

    July 27, 2017 at 5:48 pm

    5 stars
    As you know I love your recipes. You are the life saver in our house and make me look very good when I rustle up your recipes to my friends for dinner parties and to my partner!

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    • Tania

      July 28, 2017 at 11:02 pm

      Hi Jacqui, I didn’t know you loved my recipes but I am very pleased you do. thanks for your comment

      Reply
  2. grace

    July 4, 2017 at 3:12 am

    i’m sure i would prefer this to chicken in cow’s milk–i love the subtle flavor of coconut milk! brilliant. 🙂

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  3. John | heneedsfood

    July 3, 2017 at 9:04 pm

    Oh man just look at that thing. So juicy! Great recipe Tania

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    • Tania

      July 3, 2017 at 11:18 pm

      Oh yes. I have made many of these now and every time they are perfect

      Reply
  4. Liz

    June 26, 2017 at 3:59 am

    Wow, I just decided on dinner tonight. This looks like a fabulous way to cook chicken. Jamie Oliver’s chicken cooked in milk is a favorite but this looks even more flavorful.

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    • Tania

      June 26, 2017 at 6:25 pm

      Wow I’d love to know how you go !

      Reply
      • Liz

        July 9, 2017 at 8:52 am

        Have to tell you that it has become a favorite in our house. Thank you. It is even delicious with just some coconut milk, a bit of curry sauce, some ginger slices. My husband wants to learn to cook it (a first) and even prefers it to sous vide.

        Reply
  5. Angie@Angie's Recipes

    June 26, 2017 at 1:23 am

    I bet the chicken must be very tender and juicy cooked in coconut milk. Awesome!

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    • Tania

      June 26, 2017 at 6:25 pm

      Hi Angie. Yes it comes out very moist and delicious.

      Reply

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