Chicken drenched in coconut milkĀ & curry mixture, then tossed in flour, and fried until it’s crispy and golden brown!
I am a firm believer that you can not have too many fried chicken recipes. That’s whyĀ I’m going to share another simple fried chicken recipe with y’all!
This time around we’re not going to use any buttermilk, nor will we use a salt & sugar water brine. Instead we’ll be using coconut milk! Yes… You read right!
The chicken will marinate in coconut milk seasoned with curry powder, jerk seasoning, thyme, and more. Then it will be coated with seasoned flour, and fried to crispy golden, and juicy perfection.
Check out my video tutorial for this easy fried chicken recipe!
Coconut Curry Fried Chicken
Juicy chicken marinated in coconut milk seasoned with jerk seasoning and spices, then coated with seasoned flour, and fried to crispy, golden perfection.
Watch Video Print Recipe Pin RecipeServings 6 servings
Ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken I used legs
- 14 -16 oz can of coconut milk
- 2 tbsp curry powder
- 1 1/2 tsp cayenne
- 1 tbsp dry or fresh thyme leaves
- 1 tsp cracked black pepper
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 2 tsp jerk seasoning
- 2 cups oil I used peanut oil
- Seasoned Flour
- 2 cups self rising flour
- 2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp fresh cracked or ground black pepper
Instructions
- Wash the chicken, then place it in a large bowl.
- Shake the can of coconut milk, then pour the milk all over the chicken.
- Sprinkle in the curry powder, thyme, salt, pepper, cayenne, and jerk chicken.
- Mix and stir everything, then cover and refrigerate for a minimum of 4 hours.
- Remove from the refrigerate, and let it reach room temperature.
- In large bowl combine the ingredients for the seasoned flour, and stir until well combined.
- Remove the chicken from the coconut milk, and lightly shake off the excess.
- Coat the chicken with the seasoned flour, shake off the excess, then set it on cookie sheet or pan.
- Let the chicken sit for about 5 minutes, so that the flour can properly stick.
- Pour the peanut oil( or other vegetable oil) into your frying pan, deep fryer or etc.
- Heat the oil to 350 - 375 F.
- Once the oil is nice and hot, start adding in the chicken, but DO NOT overcrowd the pan / fryer!
- Fry the chicken, until it's cooked throughout, and it's golden brown.
- Remove from the oil, and place the chicken on a paper towel lined cookie sheet, dish, or plate until it's cool enough to eat.
- Enjoy!
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This chicken looks delicious! You can cook for me anytime! š
LOL! Thanks Joanne!
Yum coconut thank you for sharing
Thanks for coming by!
You had me with curry & coconut. What a great recipe for fried chicken! We LOVE fried chicken in this house…going on menu plan. Pinned. Thanks for sharing recipe and fantastic video. Have a good week!
Hi Mary! Glad that you like the recipe. Let me know when you try it out! XOXO
Yummy, can’t wait to try this Recipe. Thanks Rosie
Right there is a taste of heaven!
Just a neat trip from my gramma — drain fried things, especially chicken on a brown grocery bag. Gramma used butcher paper, but same concept. Really makes a difference.
Hi Sonja – You are so right! My mom does the same thing. She always uses brown bags! LOL
This is, by far, the best fried chicken that I have ever made…PERIOD! And I’m 50 years old, so I’ve made plenty of fried chicken in My life. Thank You for this recipe…My Family and I LOVE it.
I make this at least once a week now..it is an amazing recipe.thank you for sharing a fried chicken recipe that is amazing…
OMG!!! This recipe is awesome, the coconut milk makes the chicken so juicy and succulent. It was a hit with my mother and my 12 year old. I definitely will make again, two thumbs up.
This sounds really good! Looking forward trying this. Curious if you think this will work in an air fryer?
Hi Rhonda! I’ve never made it in the air fryer. You can give it a try!