coconut curry chicken.

i'm a big fan of one dish dinners. that, along with the fact that it is super tasty, is why this dish currently sits at the top of my dinner rotation list. and, all of my boys will eat it up.

if we have been out all day, and i need to fix something fast, it can be prepared in less than hour. if we have been out all day, and i planned ahead, it can simmer all day in the crock pot.

the original recipe came from an old martha stewart everyday foods magazine. however, i've made many adjustments to it over the last three years. many times, i'll add whatever we have in the house that fits. two musts for the meal: you must like coconut and you must like curry.

coconut curry chicken:

skinless chicken breasts, cut into chunks
salt and pepper
vegetable oil
at least 2 tablespoons curry powder
garlic powder or minced garlic
can coconut milk
can stewed, diced tomatoes

based on how much you are preparing or how many you are feeding,
adjust ingredients for your family.

pour enough oil in the bottom of a large pot and heat. i use my medium size cast iron pot.
once oil is warm, add garlic and curry powder. brown.
add chicken to garlic and curry powder mixture. brown chicken on all sides.
pour in at least one can of coconut milk and diced tomatoes.

simmer until chicken is cooked and liquid thickens.

this is where you can really cater this meal to meet your family's needs. i always try to add some vegetables to mine. if i have carrots, i will cut up a few and add them to simmer. frozen peas also taste good with this dish. i have also added a can of chick peas and diced potatoes before.

i almost always serve it on top of rice.

very few dirty dishes. plenty of leftovers for lunch the next day.

and the one year old almost always eats his and whatever his brother didn't finish.