Sweet, spicy chicken with the hint of coconut and the simplicity of cooking it all in one pan on the hob. This Sticky coconut chicken is a delicious dinner, perfect for all the family. And it looks beautiful so you can happily serve it to guests.
I am not sure I really need to say anything else 😉 I mean what else needs to be said. Juicy chicken, great sauce and all cooked in one pot.
So with nothing else to say about the chicken how about a quick story.
How about the tales from a car journey. A journey in a little white car. A journey through winding roads, in almost total darkness, with no idea where you are going and no map........Sounds dramatic doesn't it.....Did I go too far? 😉
To be honest it was really just the drive home from Albany. A drive home that should take 4 hours and 20 minutes. But unfortunately due to road works and a few dodgy internet signals. Took nearly 7!
On the drive down to Albany (read about our trip here) I hit road works, now I don't actually mind road works. Unless I am late for something, if a drive takes me a little longer than it should then I don't really mind. I love to drive. But these road works were gravel road diversions, very slow and very bumpy. Again not really a problem on the way down there.
But on the way back we left after dinner, I had the boys in their PJ's and wanted them to sleep. Bumpy roads are not conducive to that! So I took the alternate route, it's not a route I know, so I punched it into the Maps app on my phone and set off. Funny thing about rural Australia...not much internet. Still not a problem as the Maps app is pretty clever, unless.....there is yet another diversion, so you start down that route, Maps starts to re-route, then you hit an internet black spot and it stops mid-re-route. You are then in the middle of no-where in the dark with no idea where to go! So I continued on the same road, which was windy, slow and very dark! Eventually I got some internet, the Maps app found it's signal, found a route and we were good again. Sort of! I arrived on the original Collie road, about 50 clicks from where I had started and still had to do the gravel road diversion!!!
Pretty exhausted when I got home! But the boys did sleep through most of it!
See nothing to do with chicken, but hey aren't you glad you weren't me last weekend 😉
So back to this 'cook it all in one pan' chicken. Winner winner chicken dinner!!! And so delicious! Get some marinating, thank yourself lucky that you don't have to do a 7 hour car drive in the dark (In a teeny tiny Barina Spark! - Love my little car but she is small!) and feed your family something amazing.
Still we had a great time down in Albany 🙂
Enjoy x
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Sticky Coconut Chicken
Ingredients
- 8 boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 1 ¼ cups coconut milk
- 1 teaspoon red chilli flakes (or more if you like it super spicy)
- 1 inch chunk fresh ginger
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 teaspoon oil
- 7 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 7 tablespoon water
- ⅓ cup sugar
- 2 tablespoon soy sauce
Instructions
- Place the chicken thighs in a large ziplock bag.
- Add the coconut milk, add the chilli flakes then grate in the ginger and garlic.
- Seal the bag and then give everything a good squish to ensure everything is well mixed and coated.
- Leave to marinate for at least 4 hours or up to 24 hours.
- Mix the rice wine vinegar, water, sugar and soy sauce together and set aside.
- Place a large non-stick frying pan over a high heat. Once it is super hot add the oil and then arrange the chicken thighs in a single layer with the smooth side down. (discard the marinade)
- Reduce the heat to medium/low and cook the chicken for 10 minutes.
- Turn the chicken over and pour over the vinegar mixture.
- Allow the chicken to cook for a further 10 minutes, then carefully use a spoon to glaze the chicken.
- Cook for another 5-10 minutes until the chicken is cooked through and the glaze is thicker and sticky.
- Serve with rice and some green veg.
[email protected] says
Claire, this is one seriously amazing recipe, I don't think I've seen a sticky coconut chicken before! You ROCK!
Claire McEwen says
Hehe, rocking at sticky chicken is something I can live with 🙂
Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella says
Wow I love how easy this looks in the recipe. But it looks impressive visually! 😀
Claire McEwen says
Those are the best kind of dishes aren't they?
GiGi Eats says
MMmmm! This sounds amazing! I adore chicken and I adore coconut! A TWO-FER!
Claire McEwen says
Thank you Gigi 🙂
Krys | Hungry Rants says
I love sticky anything - and chicken is such a crowd pleaser! Love the flavours you have going on here. Oh isn't Albany a gorgeous place, road works are never fun though!
Claire McEwen says
We love Albany, we always have such a wonderful time down there.
Barb Finch says
Hi Claire,
What a terrific and easy dish! Love the delicious marinades that do so much before you even start cooking. Haven't used coconut milk like this before so it's a definite will-do. A couple of quick side dishes and you're done - yeah!
And sorry about that road trip from hell - ugh!
Claire McEwen says
I agree, marinades are such a great way to mix up the evening meal. And I am a big fan of easy to cook chicken dishes! 🙂
Gourmet Getaways says
I hate it when the GPS sends you the long way!!
Yes, I'm very pleased I wasn't with you!
Amazing looking recipe!!! I would love to be eating this tonight... One pot, it just might be on the menu!
Thanks for sharing xx
Julie
Gourmet Getaways
Claire McEwen says
Hehe, Got to love Australia for the ability to have a road trip without trying 😉
x
Dorothy Dunton says
Hi Claire! i actually have all of the ingredients to make this...YAY! I love "sticky" chicken recipes (I think it's Nagi's fault). Thigh meat is our favorite and it's generally less expensive than breast. I love road trips (getting lost is half the fun), but my arthritic back does not agree. Oh well, I still love to eat and my back never says anything about that! 🙂
Claire McEwen says
I love sticky chicken too. I think that (and cheese) is why Nagi and I get on so well 😉
I have a honey and chilli chicken that I will be sharing soon. That is another nice sticky chicken dish 🙂
Keith @ How's it Lookin? says
Looks great. I never had coconut chicken before, thanks a lot
Karly says
Yup, definitely drooling over this one. What a PERFECT weeknight dinner and a great way to spice up my normal chicken routine. Love this!
Claire McEwen says
Thank you Karly 🙂
Claudia | The Brick Kitchen says
Ughhh 7 hours is waaaay too long stuck in a little car - I feel your pain! I still find it crazy how far you can drive in Australia seeing absolutely nothing, just great expanses of land. Everything in NZ is so much closer together! This chicken would more than make up for it though - I love how it is all in one, and the addition of coconut milk sounds amazing 🙂
Claire McEwen says
I know right!!! Coming from the Uk where you pretty much can't drive more than 20 minutes without hitting a town or city, it was a hard thing to get used to. Although we took it to extremes when we drove The Nullarbor! Now that was crazy!!!!
I have never been to NZ, Stew has and says it is beautiful. It is on my list of places I need to visit 🙂
I love all in one cooking 🙂