Brazilian chicken

We only discovered this Brazilian chicken dish recently, but it has become a family favourite. I don’t know much about South American cuisine, so don’t know what makes this particularly Brazilian, but I do know that it tastes nice and that both the kids eat it! It doesn’t have too many ingredients, and doesn’t take too long to cook so makes a perfect midweek meal.

Difficulty: Medium

Time: 15 minutes + 30 minutes cooking

Serves: 2 adults and 2 toddlers

Ingredients

5 chicken thighs (skinless and boneless)
1 large onion (or 2 small)
2 cloves of garlic
A thumb size knob of ginger
Tin of tomatoes
150ml coconut cream
1 tsp chilli flakes* (*optional)
4 sprigs of fresh coriander (or a tbsp of dried)

how to make brazilian chicken

Make a puree with the onion, garlic and ginger

Get your toddler to help peel the onion and garlic, and then pop them into a small blender. (We have a small hand pulled chopper which Hannah likes to use so we used that).
Peel the ginger – using a teaspoon is the easiest way, and a way your child can safely help with. Add the piece of ginger to the blender.

Blend together until you have a puree

*This recipe still works if you don’t have a blender. Just chop the onion finely, crush the garlic and grate the ginger.

Brown the chicken

In a large pan add a drizzle of oil and cook the chicken until it is brown on both sides. Remove it from the pan, and set aside for now.

Make the sauce

Add the onion/garlic/ginger mixture to your pan and cook over a low heat for about 5 minutes until it’s softened.

Get your child to help you open the tin of tomatoes if they can and add it safely to the pan.

Bring the pan back to the boil, and then add the chicken again.

Cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes until cooked through (add a splash of water or stock if it reduces too much).

Get your toddler to measure the coconut cream into a jug or bowl. Add it to your pan and give it all a stir.

  
Add the coriander.

Serve with rice or pasta.

Brazilian chicken

This brazilian chicken recipe is a great family favourite. It's easy enough for kids to help with and quick enough for a nice midweek meal.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 45 minutes mins

Servings: 4

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: brazilian

Calories: 455

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

  

• 5 chicken thighs skinless and boneless
• 1 large onion or 2 small
• 2 cloves of garlic
• A thumb size knob of ginger
• Tin of tomatoes
• 150 ml coconut cream
• 1 tsp chilli flakes* *optional
• 4 sprigs of fresh coriander or a tbsp of dried

Method

 

Make a puree with the onion, garlic and ginger

1. Peel the onion and garlic, and then pop them into a small blender. Peel the ginger – using a teaspoon is the easiest way and add the piece of ginger to the blender. Blend together until you have a puree.

Brown the chicken

1. In a large pan add a drizzle of oil and cook the chicken until it is brown on both sides. Remove it from the pan, and set aside for now.

Make the sauce

1. Add the onion/garlic/ginger mixture to your pan and cook over a low heat for about 5 minutes until it’s softened.
2. Add the tin of tomatoes and bring the pan back to the boil, and then add the chicken again.
3. Cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes until cooked through (add a splash of water or stock if it reduces too much).
4. Measure the coconut cream into a jug or bowl. Add it to your pan and give it all a stir. Add the coriander.

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