Crockpot Coconut Chicken Curry with Crispy Shallot Basil Oil

Thai-inspired chicken curry for cold winter days and made in the crockpot!

⏱️ 260 min 🔪 Prep: 20 min 🔥 Cook: 240 min 📊 Hard 👁️ 2 views
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Crockpot Coconut Chicken Curry with Crispy Shallot Basil Oil Foto: Half Baked Harvest

Ingredients

6 servings
  • 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs
  • 1 tablespoon ground turmeric
  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1/4 -1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, to taste
  • 3 tablespoons sesame oil or extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 shallot, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced or grated
  • 1 inch fresh ginger, sliced
  • 2 can s full-fat coconut milk
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce or soy sauce
  • kosher salt
  • 2 cups sweet potato chunks, thicker is better
  • 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
  • 1/2 cup sesame or peanut oil
  • 3 -4 shallots thinly sliced
  • 1 -3 tablespoons Thai red curry paste
  • chili flakes
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh Thai or regular basil

Steps

  1. 1. In the bowl of the crockpot, toss the chicken with the turmeric, ground ginger, cayenne, and sesame oil. Add the shallots, garlic, ginger, coconut milk, sweet potatoes, and fish sauce. Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours or on high for 2-4 hours.2. Remove the lid, cook 30 minutes on high to thicken the sauce. Stir in the cilantro. Season to taste with salt.3. To make the shallot oil. In a skillet, cook the sesame oil and shallots over medium heat until they begin turning golden and crisp, 5 minutes. Using a fork, remove the shallots from the oil. Set aside.4. Turn the heat off, stir in the red curry paste, basil, and chili flakes. Season with salt. 5. Serve the chicken and sauce over rice. Drizzle with oil and top with shallots.

  2. 1. In the bowl of the instant pot, toss the chicken with the turmeric, ground ginger, cayenne, and sesame oil. Add the shallots, garlic, ginger, coconut milk, sweet potatoes, and fish sauce. Cover and cook on high pressure for 8-10 minutes. 2. Release the steam, switch the instant pot to sauté, and cook 10 minutes to thicken the sauce. Stir in the cilantro. Season to taste with salt.3. Finish as directed above.

  3. 1. In a Dutch oven, combine the chicken with the turmeric, ground ginger, cayenne, and sesame oil. Add the shallots, garlic, ginger, coconut milk, sweet potatoes, and fish sauce. Cover and cook over medium heat for 15-25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is tender and falling apart. 2. Remove the lid, and simmer over medium-high heat for 10-15 minutes to thicken the sauce. Stir in the cilantro. Season to taste with salt.3. Finish as directed above.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Macronutrients

Calories47224% DV

*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients Rp 1.896
Per Serving Rp 316/serving
🏠 Save ~Rp 3.792 compared to buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (6% ingredients detected)
IngredientAmountUnit PriceSubtotal
boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs 2 pounds - -
ground turmeric 1 tablespoon - -
ground ginger 2 teaspoons - -
-1 teaspoon cayenne pepper 0.25 - -
sesame oil or extra virgin olive oil 3 tablespoons - -
shallot 1 - -
garlic 4 cloves - -
inch fresh ginger 1 - -
s full-fat coconut milk 2 can - -
fish sauce or soy sauce 2 tablespoons - -
kosher salt - - -
sweet potato chunks 2 cups - -
fresh cilantro 0.5 cup - -
sesame or peanut oil 0.5 cup - -
-4 shallots thinly sliced 3 - -
-3 tablespoons Thai red curry paste 1 - -
chili flakes - - -
chopped fresh Thai or regular basil 0.5 cup Rp 16.000/kg Rp 1.896

*Estimated market prices, may vary by region

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