Lemongrass Turmeric Slow Cooker Chicken
Ingredients
- 1 can lite coconut milk
- 1 pound of chicken breast
- ½ cup white rice
- 1 stalk of lemongrass
- 1 small shallot
- 3 cloves of garlic
- 1 small red chili optional or sub 1 tablespoon of sriracha for heat
- 2 tablespoons of fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon of butter
- 1 tablespoon of minced fresh ginger
- 1 tablespoon of turmeric powder
- ½ teaspoon brown sugar
- Fresh cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- Wash, pat dry and do a rough chop of the lemongrass, garlic, chili, shallot and ginger.
- In a food processor, or high-powered blender, combine the lemongrass, garlic, chili, shallot and ginger with coconut milk until mostly smooth.
- In a slow cooker, or pot on the stove, stir together herbed coconut milk mixture with fish sauce, turmeric powder, sugar and butter.
- Place chicken into the same pot and cover with sauce.
- Let cook on high for 2-3 hours in the slow cooker or until chicken is cooked through.
- Cook rice according to package about 30 minutes before chicken is done.
- Using a fork, break chicken into smaller pieces, about 2 inches.
- Serve chicken with sauce over hot rice with cilantro for garnish. Add salt & pepper to taste.
Nutrition
Calories: 345kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 27gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 80mgSodium: 945mgPotassium: 600mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 230IUVitamin C: 19mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 2mg
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