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.
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.
Chicken with Coconut Milk (Pollo con Leche de Coco)
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
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Kerri T
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!
Erica
Hi Kerri,
Thank you very much for your feedback.
MRS. V
i will make this dish tonight! thanks!
Jen
Oh wow-- does this sound delicious!!!
Erica
Diana,
Thank you so much for that comment.
I really like your blog too.
Erica
Thank you all for the comments!
virna
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!!!!!!
Diana
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
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rebecca subbiah
wow i love columbian food wish you had a restaurant!
Gera @ SweetsFoods
Chicken with coconut milk sounds divinely rich!
I must do this recipe soon 🙂
Cheers!
Gera
OysterCulture
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 =)
nora@ffr
yummm chicken!! perfect for dinner 🙂 a must try
Soma
I am coming over 😉 this is not helping me at all at lunch time with nothing to eat but the mickey mouse chicken nuggets.
Tangled Noodle
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.
Natasha - 5 Star Foodie
Delicious chicken with coconut milk!
Sylvia
I love this combination, chicken and coconut milk. Looks so tasty , I'll must to try your recipe ...soon
Sophie
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM.....fab! What else can I say?
Anonymous
I did it. thank you so much
deluciosommm 100