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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Phil Ordway
This is another "Go To" recipe of yours that we use regularly. Delicious! Thanks!
maria
had this for dinner! Delicious <3 love your site
Majita
Erica,
Yo no use chicken bouillon tablets por sus ingredientes. Con que lo puedo reemplazar?
Gracias.
Cyra
Yummy! It looks so delicious!
Patricia
Is it sweetned or unsweetened coconut milk?
Erica Dinho
Unsweetened
Gabrielle
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!
Monica
Hi, I want to try this tonight. Can I use chicken thighs instead? Would it be the same cooking time? Thank you!!!
Erica Dinho
Yes.
Tiffany
I made this on Sunday. It was amazing!! Everyone loved it!! Although my sauce wasn't as dark as yours. Any ideas?