Chicken in Banana Coconut Curry Sauce

This Chicken in Banana Coconut Curry Sauce is absolutely unusual and specific meal for my family. This is not one of those popular dinners I often make. That’s because my husband doesn’t like sweet and savory flavor combinations in one dish. Moreover, he hates curry))) But I love experiments in my kitchen! So, I had to take a risk!

And this Chicken exceeded all my expectations. The Chicken became so amazing in a rich flavor comes from banana coconut curry sauce. This is a fantastic dish that seems to be loved by many. Even my picky husband enjoyed it!

Chicken in Banana Coconut Curry Sauce Recipe

Chicken in Banana Coconut Curry Sauce is surprisingly easy to make dinner recipe. It’s made with a few simple ingredients but tastes incredible. The chicken drumsticks soaked in a sweet and savory banana coconut curry sauce come out really tender and so flavorful.

This Chicken in Banana Coconut Curry Sauce recipe is high protein comfort food that’s just perfect for healthy family dinner.

How to Serve Chicken in Banana Coconut Curry Sauce

This Chicken in Banana Coconut Curry Sauce goes with almost everything!

It’s tasty served over rice or cauliflower rice with a side of Roasted Asparagus for one delicious meal. You can also scoop it up with naan and add some green salad, which is my fav way to have this dish!

Feel free to try a few more healthy chicken recipes you can find on this blog and my favorites are Baked Chicken Drumsticks, Chicken Meatballs, and Homemade Chicken Pastrami. Enjoy them!

Ingredients for Chicken in Banana Coconut Curry Sauce

• 8 medium (835 g) chicken drumsticks
• 1 tbsp. (7 g) olive oil
• 1 medium (115 g) ripe banana
• 1 can (14 ounces) light coconut milk
• 1 ½ tsp. curry powder
• ½ tsp. ground coriander
• 1 ½ tsp. smocked paprika
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 lime (juice only)
• salt and pepper, to taste

How to Make Chicken in Banana Coconut Curry Sauce

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F.
2. Place the banana and coconut milk in a blender and puree until smooth. Add curry powder, ground coriander, paprika, lime juice, salt, and pepper and mix all together. Set aside.
3. Brush a large skillet with some olive oil and heat over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the chicken drumsticks and cook about 2-3 minutes per side, or until crispy-golden.
4. Transfer the chicken to a medium baking dish.
5. Add more oil to the skillet if needed along with the minced garlic and sauté about 30 seconds until golden.
6. Add the sautéed garlic to the coconut banana mixture. Combine all together and pour over the chicken.
7. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a thermometer inserted in the thickest portion of the chicken registers 165°F.
8. Garnish the chicken with green onion or cilantro and enjoy!

How Many Calories in Chicken in Banana Coconut Curry Sauce

Chicken in Banana Coconut Curry Sauce

Chicken in Banana Coconut Curry Sauce is surprisingly easy to make dinner recipe. It’s made with a few simple ingredients but tastes incredible. The chicken drumsticks soaked in a sweet and savory banana coconut curry sauce come out really tender and so flavorful. This Chicken in Banana Coconut Curry Sauce recipe is high protein comfort food that’s just perfect for healthy family dinner.

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 30 mins

Total Time 40 mins

Course Main Course, Main Dish

Servings 4 people

Calories 438 kcal

Ingredients

  

• 8 medium 835 g chicken drumsticks
• 1 tbsp. 7 g olive oil
• 1 medium 115 g ripe banana
• 1 can 14 ounces light coconut milk
• 1 ½ tsp. curry powder
• ½ tsp. ground coriander
• 1 ½ tsp. smocked paprika
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 1 lime juice only
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

 

• Preheat the oven to 375°F.
• Place the banana and coconut milk in a blender and puree until smooth. Add curry powder, ground coriander, paprika, lime juice, salt, and pepper and mix all together. Set aside.
• Brush a large skillet with some olive oil and heat over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the chicken drumsticks and cook about 2-3 minutes per side, or until crispy-golden.
• Transfer the chicken to a medium baking dish.
• Add more oil to the skillet if needed along with the minced garlic and sauté about 30 seconds until golden.
• Add the sautéed garlic to the coconut banana mixture. Combine all together and pour over the chicken.
• Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a thermometer inserted in the thickest portion of the chicken registers 165°F.
• Garnish the chicken with green onion or cilantro and enjoy!

Notes

How Many Calories in Chicken in Banana Coconut Curry Sauce

Calories (per 100 g): 195 cal	Calories (per 1 serve ): 438 cal
Fat: 12.3 g	Fat: 27.6 g
Carbohydrates: 3.7 g	Carbohydrates: 8.3 g
Protein: 17.6 g	Protein: 39.6 g