Creamy Curry Chicken with Ginger

Creamy Curry Chicken with Ginger, a rich soulful dish that brings nothing but exotic flavor and aroma to your dinner table! Try it today!

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Creamy Curry Chicken with Ginger, inspiration where you never would have expected it

Usually, when you see a dish like this, you would think that the inspiration came from somewhere exotic like Thailand or Malaysia. However, not the case here. This was inspired by an Italian grocery store magazine that sends us recipes through their website. Most of us growing up Italian never really experienced anything different or cultural, we stuck to what we know and that was Italian cuisine.

Today, Italy is growing in the culinary sense of the word and we are seeing more indulging in recipes like this, full of spice, curries, and cooking techniques that were once unheard of are becoming well liked and tried.

I am so excited to share this Creamy Curry Chicken with Ginger today. I guarantee you, if you follow this recipe, you are going to be blown away by the end result. Nicoletta and I could not stop eating it, it was that good!

Why you want to make this recipe

For me, there are some key factors that make me want to make a dish. Here is my list:

• Fresh flavors.
• Presents in an enticing way.
• Easy to make.
• As budget friendly not sacrificing quality.
• Foremost, tasty and so aromatic that it makes your mouth water.

Out of the five points I have made, I can honestly say that all boxes are checked for this Creamy Curry Chicken with Ginger!

Ingredients for our Creamy Curry Chicken with Ginger

Many may think that exotic dishes like this are very complex. However, this is not the case with this recipe. Some pretty basic ingredients found easily at your supermarket. Here is our grocery list:

• Free run, organic chicken thighs, bone in. (Optional, boneless chicken breast)
• Extra virgin olive oil
• Fresh ginger
• Yellow curry powder
• Coconut milk or cream (depending on how rich you want it)
• Red chilies
• Red or yellow onion
• Salt and white pepper

The key is to marinate the chicken

Usually, when we marinate chicken, we do it raw with spices, herbs, oil etc. Not today, this chicken is first sautéed in a pan for a few minutes. While that is happening, we are also toasting our yellow curry in a cast pan. These are the marinating steps:

• Take your cubed chicken thighs that have been sautéing in a pan seasoned with salt and white pepper. Place in a glass bowl to cool.
• Once chicken is cool, add in the toasted yellow curry powder and coconut cream and give it a good toss, until the chicken and that spiced creamy sauce have gotten to know each other really well.
• Cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge overnight, or for at least a couple of hours.

Creamy Curry Chicken with Ginger, bringing it together

To sum up, our chicken has been marinating overnight and it smells amazing! Time to take it to the next level:

• In a medium deep sauté pan drizzle in evo oil. Sprinkle in red chili flakes, and add in sliced onion and grated ginger. Turn heat to a medium setting and cook this mixture until onions soften. Make sure not to burn the ginger or onion. Stir it continuously.
• Spoon in your chicken with all the marinating cream. Give the whole thing a good stir and lower heat to a slow simmer. Cook this for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• While the Creamy Curry Chicken with Ginger is simmering, we can cook the rice. Drizzle in some sesame oil, add in Jasmine rice. Then turn on heat and give it a toast. Add in double the amount of water to rice with a sprinkle of salt.
• Bring that to a boil, then turn down heat to a low and cook for 15 minutes with lid on, checking it frequently to make sure it is not burning on the bottom. If it looks a bit dry, just add a bit of water. Turn off heat, keep covered, and let sit 5 minutes.
• Lastly, garnish the Creamy Curry Chicken with Ginger with some fresh chopped coriander (cilantro) or parsley, and it is ready to plate and serve.

The aroma is simple exquisite

In a word, there is nothing like the aroma of an exotic dish that fills the air in the kitchen. This Creamy Curry Chicken with Ginger will make you so hungry. The curry is sweet, spicy, and subtle lingering in that nutty smell of the coconut cream. The onions offer that oh-so-familiar scent to the mix and as a whole, pure luxury. Now I can't stand it any more, and have a taste!

Taste test

Not only the Jasmine rice is the perfect accompaniment to the chicken, but also it is going to absorb all that creamy curry sauce, and add that comforting starchiness to the mix. Wow, my first fork full has me in total bliss. The chicken is like butter on my tongue just melting away and so juicy. The curry comes in beautifully transporting me to exotic places, and that coconut cream and those sweet caramelized onions, with the heat from the chilis, are such a warm, lavish experience. A win-win dish in our eyes for sure!

Definitely, the best part about cooking is sharing that experience with people. Thank you for sharing a moment with us and trying this delicious Creamy Curry Chicken with Ginger! Give yourself a pat on the back, well done!

Cheers!

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