Macau-Style Baked Portuguese Chicken Rice

Macau-Style Baked Portuguese Chicken Rice

Macau-Style Baked Portuguese Chicken Rice. Delicious comforting chicken baked under melting cheese over rice with a coconut curry sauce. The sauce has a mild curry taste and a lovely coconut scent. When that sauce is baked over the tender chicken thighs with cheese and rice it is pure heaven in your mouth.

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 30

Total Time 45

Course Main Course

Cuisine Asian, Chinese

Servings

Calories per serving 1071 kcal

Ingredients

6 skinless boneless chicken thighs sliced into half
1 cup mozzarella cheese shredded

Fried rice:

6 cups cooked jasmine rice
4 eggs
3 tablespoon regular soy sauce
2 tablespoon vegetable oil or any neutral oil

Chicken marinade:

1 teaspoon Shaoxing Cooking Wine
¼ teaspoon Salt
½ teaspoon Garlic powder
½ teaspoon Curry powder

Coconut Curry Sauce:

2 cups potatoes yellow russet
¾ cup yellow onion diced
1 tablespoon vegetable oil or any neutral oil
14 fl oz. coconut milk full fat
1 teaspoon curry powder
1 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

Slice chicken thighs into half. Season chicken with Shaoxing cooking wine, salt, garlic powder, curry powder. Set aside to marinate as you work on the other ingredients.
Peel and dice potatoes. Then boil in hot water for 5 minutes until fork tender. Strain and set aside.
Heat 2 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large pan on medium high heat. Add the cooked rice, breaking it apart. Then add soy sauce and eggs. Mix everything together until eggs are cooked. Transfer rice into a 9x13 baking dish and spread out evenly.
Preheat oven to 500 degrees F.
Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil on high heat and fry diced onions until softened. Add in marinated chicken thighs. Brown chicken on each side for 5 minutes. Next add cooked potatoes, coconut milk, turmeric, curry powder and salt. Mix well.
Spoon chicken and sauce over fried rice and spread out evenly. Sprinkle cheese over top. Broil in the oven for 5-10 minutes until cheese has melted and browns slightly. Enjoy!

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