Chicken Sancoche

Ingredients
3-4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into small pieces
1 cup onion, chopped
3 cloves fresh garlic, minced
2-3 tablespoons chives, chopped
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced or 2 teaspoons dried parsley
1 tablespoon Caribbean Curry Powder
1⁄2 teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1-2 tablespoons butter
1 can coconut milk (Lite is equally delicious.  Make sure you use the unsweetened stuff)
1⁄2 cup half and half

For Rice
2 cups rice of your choice
4 cups water (or the correct amount of water to prepare your desired rice)
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons butter
1 pinch salt
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced or 2 teaspoons dried parsley

Instructions
1. In a large bowl or container, combine chopped onion, two cloves of minced garlic, chopped chives, 2 tbsp fresh parsley, curry powder, turmeric, salt, pepper, and vinegar.  Add chicken and toss until chicken is thoroughly coated with spices. Let this stand in the refrigerator for one half hour.

2. In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add the entire seasoned chicken mixture from bowl. Stirring often, cook until chicken is cooked through. Gradually add coconut milk and continue stirring. Once sauce has begun to thicken, add cream. Continue stirring until sauce has reached desired thickness.

3. For the rice, prepare as usual, adding garlic, butter, salt and parsley.   Serve curry over rice. 

Chicken Sancoche

Comments
I found this recipe about a year ago in a cooking community I belong to.  I’ve been making it on a semi-regular basis ever since.  (Semi-regular for me is probably once a quarter.  Heh.)  Everyone in the house loves it.  I love that, once you make the curry powder, it’s extremely easy to throw together.  This is a basic, delicious, flavorful curry.  The heat level is mild which means it’s also a good “starter” curry for the uninitiated.

Edit: It has been determined that this recipe should always be doubled.  Otherwise, it doesn’t make enough for leftovers and that makes everyone sad.

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