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    My Colombian Recipes » Recipes » Main Dishes » Chicken and Turkey » Chicken With Coconut Milk (pollo Con Leche De Coco)

    Chicken with Coconut Milk (Pollo con Leche de Coco)

    Mar 12, 2018 · Modified: Sep 22, 2022 by Erica Dinho · 50 Comments

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    This Chicken in Coconut Sauce recipe is easy to make. Pollo con Leche de Coco is a Colombian dish popular on the coast of the country. The chicken is cook in a delicious coconut sauce and served over white rice.

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    This Pollo en Salsa de Coco (Chicken with Coconut Sauce) is a popular Colombian dish and is a quick and tasty way to cook chicken.  I made it with chicken drums, but you can use any part of the chicken you prefer. The sauce can be used for other poultry and fish dishes as well. Serve hot over white rice.

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    Chicken with Coconut Milk (Pollo con Leche de Coco)

    Erica Dinho
    5 from 49 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 35 mins
    Total Time 45 mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine Colombian
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories 358 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    • 8 chicken legs or thights bone in and skin on.
    • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
    • ½ cup chopped onion
    • 2 garlic cloves minced
    • ½ red bell pepper diced
    • 1 chicken bouillon tablet
    • ½ teaspoon cumin powder
    • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
    • 1 13.5 oz can coconut milk
    • Salt and pepper
    • Cilantro for garnish
    • White rice for serving

    Instructions
     

    • Heat the oil in a medium sauce pan, over medium heat. Place the chicken and cook for 3 minutes or until golden brown, turn over and cook for an additional 3 minutes or until the second side is browned.
    • Remove from the saucepan and set aside. Add the onions, garlic and red pepper to the sauce pan. Cook, stirring occasionally for 6 minutes. Add the tomato paste and cumin and cook stirring constantly for 2 minutes.
    • Return the chicken to the saucepan and stir in the coconut milk and chicken bouillon. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium low, cover and let it simmer for about 20 minutes or until the chicken is tender. Taste and add salt and pepper. Stir in the chopped cilantro and serve warm over white rice.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 358kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 50gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 234mgSodium: 282mgPotassium: 725mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 613IUVitamin C: 22mgCalcium: 38mgIron: 2mg
    Keyword chicken in coconut sauce, chicken recipe
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    About Erica Dinho

    My name is Erica and I was born and raised in Colombia and now live in the northeastern United States with my husband and family. This blog was inspired by my grandmother, Mamita, who was an amazing traditional Colombian cook.

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Sophie

      June 17, 2009 at 7:00 am

      5 stars
      MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM.....fab! What else can I say?

      Reply
      • Anonymous

        July 17, 2021 at 2:24 pm

        I did it. thank you so much
        deluciosommm 100

        Reply
    2. Sylvia

      June 17, 2009 at 7:31 am

      5 stars
      I love this combination, chicken and coconut milk. Looks so tasty , I'll must to try your recipe ...soon

      Reply
    3. Natasha - 5 Star Foodie

      June 17, 2009 at 8:08 am

      5 stars
      Delicious chicken with coconut milk!

      Reply
    4. Tangled Noodle

      June 17, 2009 at 8:35 am

      5 stars
      I love how this combines tomato paste and coconut milk! Your lovely photo shows exactly how I would eat this - with rice, to soak up all that wonderful tasty sauce.

      Reply
    5. Soma

      June 17, 2009 at 12:29 pm

      5 stars
      I am coming over 😉 this is not helping me at all at lunch time with nothing to eat but the mickey mouse chicken nuggets.

      Reply
    6. nora@ffr

      June 17, 2009 at 1:00 pm

      5 stars
      yummm chicken!! perfect for dinner 🙂 a must try

      Reply
    7. OysterCulture

      June 17, 2009 at 2:27 pm

      5 stars
      another recipe to add to my growing list to try from your site, I may have to switch to 5+ meals a day to fit them all in =)

      Reply
    8. Gera @ SweetsFoods

      June 17, 2009 at 8:03 pm

      5 stars
      Chicken with coconut milk sounds divinely rich!
      I must do this recipe soon 🙂

      Cheers!

      Gera

      Reply
    9. rebecca subbiah

      June 17, 2009 at 10:24 pm

      5 stars
      wow i love columbian food wish you had a restaurant!

      Reply
    10. Diana

      June 18, 2009 at 8:55 am

      5 stars
      Love, Love, LOVE your site! This is exactly what I love about cooking. Learning traditional meals first hand from other cultures. Being Latina, I am so excited to start on your Columbian recipes!

      Thank You!!

      Diana
      A Little Bit of Spain in Iowa
      https://spaininiowa.blogspot.com

      Reply
    11. virna

      June 18, 2009 at 1:49 pm

      5 stars
      i am making this tomorrow...=)
      i am from barranquilla, colombia....and love the food from my country even thou i was raised in the us....my mom always cooked colombian food at home...but i never remember eating this chicken with coconut milk...mmmmm sounds delicioso!!!!!!

      Reply
    12. Erica

      June 18, 2009 at 7:10 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you all for the comments!

      Reply
    13. Erica

      June 21, 2009 at 6:43 pm

      5 stars
      Diana,
      Thank you so much for that comment.
      I really like your blog too.

      Reply
    14. Jen

      June 24, 2009 at 9:34 am

      5 stars
      Oh wow-- does this sound delicious!!!

      Reply
    15. MRS. V

      June 30, 2009 at 11:46 am

      5 stars
      i will make this dish tonight! thanks!

      Reply
    16. Kerri T

      August 02, 2009 at 8:04 pm

      5 stars
      I made this dish yesterday for a wedding shower today. The groom is from the US and the bride is straight from Colombia. They both loved the chicken! The only thing I did differently was use boneless chicken breasts. I made enough for about 30 servings and there was only 3 small pieces left! I am sure they will be eaten later tonight. I will definitely make this again!

      Reply
      • Erica

        August 02, 2009 at 8:29 pm

        5 stars
        Hi Kerri,
        Thank you very much for your feedback.

        Reply
    17. Brian Stabinger

      August 06, 2009 at 4:13 pm

      5 stars
      Wow! Just wow. I made this for my wife (de B'quilla) and she almost cried.

      I bought a great cookbook in Cartagena but you just can't get the ingredients (or the form they are in) here in MN. Your recipes make everything so much friendlier!

      Thanks again!

      Reply
      • Erica

        August 06, 2009 at 4:53 pm

        5 stars
        Thank you so much Brian. Glad you like the recipe!

        Reply
    18. Cristina

      February 24, 2010 at 2:35 pm

      5 stars
      I have made two coconut dishes from this site and they both worked out great. I will definitely try others. Can't wait for my husband to come home to this yummy surprise!

      Reply
      • Erica

        February 24, 2010 at 3:46 pm

        5 stars
        Cristina- Thank you so much for your feedback!

        Reply
    19. Ludwig

      March 13, 2010 at 6:46 pm

      5 stars
      I made this last weekend. ¡Sabroso! A toda la familia le gustó. I have been enjoying the left-over sauce over rice and anything else I can put it on.

      Muchisimas gracias por compartiéndola con nosotros! Un abrazo.

      Reply
    20. Angela

      June 30, 2010 at 4:01 pm

      5 stars
      I made this dish for a dinner party and It was a hit. Everyone loved it. I used boneless chicken.

      Reply
    21. Anonymous

      July 06, 2010 at 7:17 pm

      5 stars
      This dish is delicious. I made it last week and we loved it. I ate it the next day and it was wonderful. Great recipe. Thanks. I really love Colombia food.

      Reply
    22. naomi

      November 03, 2010 at 1:17 am

      5 stars
      I make this all the time. It's so easy and so tasty.
      I mix all my left over veggie in it too, which is a good way to clean my fridge.
      I really recommend it~

      Reply
    23. Olga A

      December 21, 2010 at 3:17 pm

      5 stars
      This was delicious! we brought it for a Christmas party potluck style this weekend, and everyone loved it 🙂
      We will be making it again for sure!

      Reply
    24. Christina q

      September 01, 2011 at 8:28 pm

      5 stars
      Made this for my Mother in laws bday. So happy it was perfect! She is columbian as is my father in law. I love this site. Thank you very much for sharing.

      Reply
    25. Tatiana

      December 20, 2011 at 1:21 pm

      5 stars
      I made this recipe this morning with boneless chicken breasts. I brought it in to work for lunch today. I can't wait to taste it. It looked delicious!! Erica, thank you from a fellow Colombian who misses the tastes and aromas of our beautiful country! Look forward to making more of your meals.

      Reply
    26. Latinmargarita@yahoo.com

      May 24, 2012 at 8:08 pm

      5 stars
      This is sssoooooo yummy, just finished making it! Imma look like a rockstar tonite! Thanks!

      Reply
    27. Dodi

      August 23, 2012 at 1:13 am

      5 stars
      I made this for my husband and mother a few months ago and they loved it. My husband asked me to make some more next day and he brought it to his coworkers who also loved it...

      Im vegetarian so I didnt get to try it.... but, i did try the sauce mixed with the rice and oh boy oh boy!

      I just loooooooove your recipes!

      Reply
    28. Karen

      September 16, 2012 at 4:44 am

      5 stars
      I am going to try this this week! What would happen if you were to throw some potatoes in the sauce?

      Reply
      • Erica

        September 16, 2012 at 8:13 am

        5 stars
        I added potatoes before and it is delicious.

        Reply
    29. Belinda @zomppa

      September 26, 2012 at 12:00 pm

      5 stars
      Glad you have a big bowl of rice to sop up that great sauce!

      Reply
    30. Mary2

      October 01, 2012 at 2:05 pm

      5 stars
      I cooked this dish...wowww...my husband loved it....I made it with chicken breast and I cut into small and thin pieces plus a pinch of red pepper...delicious !!!!!!!!! Thank you Erica!

      Reply
    31. Nelly

      October 04, 2012 at 7:39 am

      5 stars
      DELICIOSO!!!
      Just got done eating this.... YUM! My entire family LOVED it. Even my
      picky 3 yr old thought it was "yummy" I didnt put the cumin because I
      personally don't like the flavor, and we didn't have bell pepers, so I
      added fresh zucchini from our garden and it was soooooo gooood.
      Otherwise I followed it to the "T". Thank you for this. I will
      definently be making this again. My favorite part is the sauce, I can
      drink it all by itself.

      Reply
    32. Fatima

      June 03, 2013 at 10:19 pm

      5 stars
      I tried this today and I don't know where it went wrong. I followed the recipe exactly. I'm not sure if it was the brand of coconut milk i used? When i opened the one i used, it had small solid clumps (i do not know if thats normal.) Do you mind telling me what brand you use? It would be greatly appreciated!

      Reply
      • Erica Dinho

        June 04, 2013 at 8:18 am

        5 stars
        I use different brands....Goya or Thai kitchen.

        Reply
        • Patricia

          March 12, 2018 at 1:39 pm

          5 stars
          Unsweetened or sweetned coconut milk????

          Reply
    33. Tiffany

      December 18, 2013 at 10:06 am

      5 stars
      I made this on Sunday. It was amazing!! Everyone loved it!! Although my sauce wasn't as dark as yours. Any ideas?

      Reply
    34. Monica

      August 10, 2014 at 8:41 am

      5 stars
      Hi, I want to try this tonight. Can I use chicken thighs instead? Would it be the same cooking time? Thank you!!!

      Reply
      • Erica Dinho

        August 10, 2014 at 9:14 pm

        5 stars
        Yes.

        Reply
    35. Gabrielle

      May 21, 2017 at 2:01 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you for your recipes. My stepmom is from Columbia and I love her cooking. I make your recipes all of the time to think of her and her delicious dishes. Thank you!! 🙂 This one is my favorite!

      Reply
    36. Patricia

      March 12, 2018 at 1:41 pm

      5 stars
      Is it sweetned or unsweetened coconut milk?

      Reply
      • Erica Dinho

        March 13, 2018 at 10:39 am

        5 stars
        Unsweetened

        Reply
    37. Cyra

      March 13, 2018 at 8:47 am

      5 stars
      Yummy! It looks so delicious!

      Reply
    38. Majita

      March 31, 2018 at 6:04 pm

      5 stars
      Erica,

      Yo no use chicken bouillon tablets por sus ingredientes. Con que lo puedo reemplazar?

      Gracias.

      Reply
    39. maria

      September 19, 2018 at 7:52 pm

      5 stars
      had this for dinner! Delicious <3 love your site

      Reply
    40. Phil Ordway

      December 26, 2018 at 6:33 pm

      5 stars
      This is another "Go To" recipe of yours that we use regularly. Delicious! Thanks!

      Reply

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