Easy and fast, is the recipe of chicken with sweet potato in a creamy coconut curry. Serve with rice to get a delicious bowl of this great recipe.
Tuesday I work the whole day. And then a quick meal is always a solution. Sometimes we eat macaroni or fried rice, the ultimate speed recipes to make, but there are days I want to eat something different. The chicken with sweet potato in coconut sauce is fast and has lots of vegetables. And within 20 minutes on the table. What does a (wo)man want more on the busy days of the week!
Recipe Chicken and sweet potato in coconut curry

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Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts , cubed
- 2 tablespoons oil
- ½ onion, chopped
- 1 clove garlic , cut in small strips
- 2 teaspoons ground turmeric
- 400 ml coconut milk
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 3 sweet potatoes , peeled and sliced into cubes of 1 x 1 cm
- 1 leek , thinly sliced
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Instructions
- Heat the oil in a pan and fry the chicken until golden.
- Remove the chicken with a slotted spoon and drain.
- Let the onion glaze (about 3 minutes) and add the garlic.
- Sprinkle turmeric over the onion mixture and stir-fry for 1 minute.
- Add the coconut milk, fish sauce and oyster sauce.
- Mix well and spoon the sweet potato through.
- Simmer for 7 minutes, then add the leeks to the pan.
- Let it cook for 3 minutes, then add the chicken again and cook until everything is hot.
- Serve with rice and a salad!












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