COCONUT CHICKEN IN JAR COOKING another recipe with coconut milk (I know, don’t mention it) ahahahaha! Jokes aside, I have to say, this recipe surprised me, not only in taste but especially because I managed to achieve a gentle cooking, while perfectly cooking the chicken in a jar. Like the recipe for milk chicken in jar cooking and curry chicken in jar cooking, this recipe will also give you a chicken in sauce that pairs well with pilaf rice in jar cooking. The ingredients that will make this recipe special are: chicken breast, coconut milk, English curry, onion, and cornstarch. The cornstarch will make the coconut milk creamy and bind it perfectly to the chicken. It will be impossible to resist!

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chicken breast cooked with coconut milk and curry in a microwave jar using the jar cooking technique

Difficulty: Medium
Cost: Economical
Rest time: 20 Minutes
Preparation time: 15 Minutes
Portions: 2
Cooking methods: Microwave, Jar Cooking
Cuisine: Indian
Seasonality: All seasons

376.10 Kcal

calories per serving

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Energy 376.10 (Kcal)
Carbohydrates 15.36 (g) of which sugars 3.51 (g)
Proteins 51.73 (g)
Fat 12.74 (g) of which saturated 8.22 (g)of which unsaturated 4.51 (g)
Fibers 2.38 (g)
Sodium 287.95 (mg)

Indicative values for a portion of 342 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA^* and FoodData Central^** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.

^* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ^** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov

Shopping List

1 lb chicken breast (whole)
3/4 cup coconut milk
1/4 red onion
1.4 oz butter
2 tsp cornstarch
2 tsp curry (level)
2 pinches salt

What You Need to Make Coconut Chicken in a Jar

You can buy jars suitable for jar cooking on the Sweet Decorations website, using the discount code: WECK10.

1 Microwave
2 Jars 500 ml with thin seal
1 Cutting Board
1 Knife
1 Teaspoon

How to Make Coconut Milk Chicken in Jar Cooking

Chop the onion and distribute it in 2 jars, add 10 g (0.35 oz) of butter per jar, and place them together in the microwave. Sauté for 3 minutes at the microwave’s highest power. Meanwhile, place the chicken breast on the cutting board and cut it into large cubes*.
Distribute the chicken in the jars, mix it very well, and sauté each jar for 2 minutes at the highest power*. Remove one jar from the microwave and, while the second one is sautéing, add a teaspoon of cornstarch, one of curry, a pinch of salt, and 100 ml (3.4 oz) of coconut milk. Mix the chicken very well, clean the edges, close, and latch.
Cook the coconut chicken for 6 minutes at half power (I use 350 watts) and, in the meantime, prepare the other jar.
Once cooking is done, let the closed jars of coconut chicken rest for 20 minutes. Once at room temperature, you can store the coconut chicken in jar cooking in the refrigerator, where it will keep for 10 days, thanks to the vacuum.

Rosella’s Tips…

To prevent the content from splattering in the microwave during sautéing, place a sheet of paper towel or a splatter guard on the jars. Cutting the chicken into fairly large pieces will result in soft meat.

Remember to mark the expiration date on the jars you store in the refrigerator. You can use labels or a permanent marker.