A delicious chicken recipe from Venezuela cuisine. Cut the chicken up into bite size pieces. Peel and cut the onions, mince the garlic. Assemble the rest of the ingredients and you are ready to start…

How to easily make Venezuelan Coconut Chicken?
Preparing this delicious recipe will only take you 30 minutes. It is a perfect and healthy option to enjoy with your family or friends. Below you will find the ingredients and the detailed step-by-step instructions.
Venezuelan Coconut Chicken
Ingredientes
- 2 Chicken Breasts
- 2 chopped Onion
- 1 clove peeled crushed Garlic
- 4 Bay Leaves
- Pinch Black Pepper
- Pinch Turmeric
- Pinch Cumin
- Pinch Salt
- 1 tablespoon Sugar
- 3 Tomato
- 1 tablespoon Ginger Paste
- 1/3 cup Olive Oil
- 1 Can Coconut Milk
- 1/2 cup Water
Instrucciones
- Cut the chicken up into bite size pieces. Peel and cut the onions, mince the garlic.
- Assemble the rest of the ingredients and you are ready to start cooking.
- Make the Dish
- Heat up a fry pan over medium heat. Add the oil and when hot, sauté the onion until translucent. Remove from pan and transfer to a blender or food processor.
- Add tomatoes, garlic, turmeric, cumin, sugar, ginger paste, coconut milk, water and blend smooth.
- In the same pan you cooked the onion, add the chicken and brown all sides. This should take about 3 minutes.
- Add the blender ingredients and bay leaves to the pan, bring to a simmer and cook until the chicken is white inside and the liquid is creamy. (15 to 20 minutes)
- Remove the bay leaves and serve with white rice.
Additional tips for your Venezuelan Coconut Chicken
Feel free to experiment with different spices or side dishes to give your personal touch to this recipe. If you liked it, don’t forget to share it and leave us a comment telling us how it turned out!

