Tonight's dinner

Papua New Guinean Coconut Chicken with Sweet Potato

Golden coconut chicken with roasted sweet potato and green beans makes a colorful one-plate dinner.

  • 45 min
  • Serves 2
  • Chicken

Papua New Guinean Coconut Chicken with Sweet Potato, finished dish

Ingredients

  • 2 chicken thighs
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1 small sweet potato, cubed
  • 1/2 onion, sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tsp grated ginger
  • 1 cup coconut milk
  • 1 small tomato, chopped
  • 1 cup green beans, cut short
  • 1 cup cooked rice
  • Salt and black pepper

Steps

  1. Heat oven to 425°F. Toss sweet potato with a little oil, salt and pepper and roast until browned, about 22 minutes.
  2. Brown chicken in a covered skillet and transfer it to a plate.
  3. Cook onion, garlic and ginger in the skillet, then add coconut milk and tomato.
  4. Return chicken and simmer covered until cooked through. Add beans for the last 5 minutes.
  5. Serve chicken and coconut sauce with roasted sweet potato and rice.

Allergen note: Contains coconut.

Use the listed quantities as a guide, adjust seasoning to taste, and cook proteins to a safe internal temperature.

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