Easy Macau Baked Portuguese Chicken Rice
Creamy coconut curry chicken baked over egg fried rice with melted cheese. This easy and simple Macau-style baked Portuguese chicken rice is comforting and delicious! A family-friendly main or meal that is cheaper and better than takeout!
Ingredients
- 6 skinless boneless chicken thighs
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese shredded, or shredded cheddar cheese
For the Fried Rice
- 6 cups cooked jasmine rice or white long-grain rice, cold day-old recommended
- 4 large eggs
- 3 tablespoon regular soy sauce or light soy sauce
- 2 tablespoon vegetable oil or any neutral oil
Chicken Marinade
- 1 teaspoon Shaoxing Cooking Wine or dry sherry wine / chicken broth
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon curry powder
For the Coconut Curry Sauce
- 2 cup Yukon gold potatoes or yellow russet potatoes
- ¾ cup onion diced
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil or any neutral oil
- 14 fl oz. coconut milk full-fat kind
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Slice chicken thighs into half and marinate with the marinade ingredients as listed above, and set aside. (If you have time, marinate for 15 minutes for added flavor).
- Peel and cut the potatoes into 1-inch cubes. Bring a pot of water to a boil, add the potatoes, and cook until fork-tender, about 5 minutes. Drain and set aside.
- Heat 2 tablespoon (30 ml) vegetable oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add the rice and break up any clumps. Then add soy sauce and eggs, and toss until the rice is evenly coated. Transfer to a deep 9 × 13-inch baking dish and spread into an even layer.
- Preheat the oven to 500ºF.
- Heat 1 tablespoon (15 ml) vegetable oil over medium-high heat. Sauté the diced onions until softened, then add the chicken thighs and brown on both sides, about 4-5 minutes per side.
- Stir in the cooked potatoes, coconut milk, turmeric, curry powder, and salt. Simmer for 2-3 minutes or until slightly thickened, then spread evenly over the fried rice.
- Evenly sprinkle shredded cheese over the chicken and sauce. Broil in the oven until the cheese has melted and is slightly browned, about 5-10 minutes, closely monitoring the process. Remove from the oven and enjoy hot!
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Nutrition
Calories: 796kcal | Carbohydrates: 78g | Protein: 47g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 296mg | Sodium: 1525mg | Potassium: 1140mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 410IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 207mg | Iron: 6mg