Poulet a la Creole (Curried Chicken with Pineapple, Cucumber, and Coconut)

Name: Poulet a la Creole (Curried Chicken with Pineapple, Cucumber, and Coconut)
Prep time: 1 h 5 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 57 grams smoky bacon, cut into medium dice; 1 bay leaf, broken in half; 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 4 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 4 Tbsps canola oil; 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 2 kilograms fryer chicken, cut into 8 pieces; 237 milliliters chicken stock; 1 Tbsp crushed red pepper; 1 European cucumber, peeled, cut lengthwise in half, seeded, and cut into small pieces; 2 Tbsps Madras curry powder; 118 milliliters all-purpose flour; 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced; 1 Tbsp kosher salt; 237 milliliters fresh orange juice; 355 milliliters 1/2-inch pieces fresh pineapple (golden or regular); 1 large red onion, chopped; 1 pinch Pinch saffron threads; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 Scotch bonnet chile, stemmed, seeded, and minced; 2 larges ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and diced; 355 milliliters unsweetened coconut milk; 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise; 2 whole star anise

Poulet a la Creole (Curried Chicken with Pineapple, Cucumber, and Coconut) might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 52% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains approximately 95g of protein, 110g of fat, and a total of 1547 calories. If you have kosher salt, tomatoes, flour, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the vanilla bean you could follow this main course with the Mini Vanilla Scones with Vanilla Bean Glaze as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 5 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

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For the Seasoned Flour: If you are making the seasoned flour, simply mix together the flour, salt, and the peppers together in a bowl. Dust the chicken with the flour, shaking off any excess. Reserve.

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All Purpose Flour

Whole Chicken

Peppers

Salt

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Bowl

For the Chicken: In a large skillet, cook the bacon in the canola oil over medium heat, until it has rendered some of its fat.

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Canola Oil

Whole Chicken

Bacon

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Frying Pan

Add the chicken in batches, skin side down and sear, 2 minutes per side, turning once, until golden on all sides.

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Whole Chicken

Transfer the chicken to a roasting pan fitted with a rack; set the skillet aside.

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Whole Chicken

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Roasting Pan

Bake the chicken for 25 to 35 minutes.

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Whole Chicken

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Oven

For the Curry Sauce: Set the skillet you seared the chicken in over medium-high heat and add the garlic, Scotch bonnet, and red onion. Stir well to coat and cook until caramelized, about 10 minutes.

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Curry Sauce

Red Onion

Whole Chicken

Garlic

Scotch Whiskey

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Frying Pan

Add the curry powder, stir well, and cook for 30 seconds.

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Curry Powder

Add the orange juice, star anise, and saffron and cook, stirring for 2 minutes, as the juice reduces by 1/

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Orange Juice

Star Anise

Saffron

Juice

Add the chicken stock and stir, then add the vanilla bean, bay leaf, and coconut milk and stir. Bring to a simmer and cook for about 20 minutes until the sauce thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon.

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Chicken Stock

Coconut Milk

Vanilla Bean

Bay Leaves

Sauce

While the sauce is simmering, put the cucumber in a colander and toss with salt.

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Cucumber

Sauce

Salt

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Let stand for 20 minutes, stirring now and then to distribute the salt. (The salt will pull excess water out of the cucumber.) Rinse the cucumber well under cold running water and drain. Blot with paper towels.

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Cucumber

Water