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Burmese Chicken Braised in Coconut Milk & Turmeric with Sweet Potato
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134 Reviews
Birdieb
November 10, 2024
Of all the recipes I’ve made, this is the one I’m most confident that if I make it for someone else (or recommend it to them to make), it’s going to be a hit. A lot of prep to make this,
but easy to execute. Absolutely delicious and incredibly flavorful. I follow the recipe exactly except I use more sweet potato. Thank you!!!!
but easy to execute. Absolutely delicious and incredibly flavorful. I follow the recipe exactly except I use more sweet potato. Thank you!!!!
T
September 20, 2024
Great tasting dish, however simmering the sweet potatoes that long in the broth causes them to break down leaving a gluey texture at the end. I will try larger chunks next time instead of cubes.
cdickson
July 3, 2024
I’ve made this twice now and I’m pretty sure it’s my family’s favorite thing ever. Changes I made were - added black pepper to the marinade to boost the health benefits of the turmeric, eliminated potato because I’m weird about potato over rice or noodles which is how I serve the soup, added kale at the end. It’s perfect and worth the effort.
Chounder
May 2, 2024
Loved this soup! So much flavor and great over rice. I modulated the heat a little by using 2 chilies, but removed the dried seeds from them.
cuceesprouts
April 27, 2024
If you end up using FRESH turmeric, you recommend blending it with garlic - so then do you leave the chicken in both to marinate overnight?
Achang82
March 24, 2024
An absolute favorite. Warming on winter days with a deep flavor. Our family loves this soup.
Claire H.
February 15, 2024
I made this for the second time last night and followed it exactly, but added rice noodles in the last few minutes of simmering, turned off the heat and let them cook as the soup cooled. SO DELICIOUS. It's one of my favorites.
NamasteSF
November 18, 2023
Love this recipe! I've shared it with friends and they both loved it too. Last night I doubled the recipe and it turned out great, albeit a little too rich. I left it to simmer maybe a bit too long as the cilantro browned, and the sweet potato disintegrated a bit but it was still delicious. I served it with rice. Will continue to make this regularly.
Alicia C.
September 4, 2023
Amazing!! So flavorful!! I didn’t have time to marinate the chicken over night but the flavor was still incredible. I added some extra spices - smoked paprika and cinnamon. I also added some dried currants just because I had them on hand! Yummm!!
Tammi T.
July 11, 2023
Really beautiful food. I made it for some friends tonight. Made it slowly with love. Used red pepper flakes for heat. Really lovely and everyone loved it. Thanks for this recipe.
Lisaje7
June 23, 2023
A lot of prep but OMG this is delicious! Added rice on the side and zucchini to the stew - it was a huge hit!
Yiannis P.
May 10, 2023
I love this recipe! I was looking for a way to use up some leftover coconut milk & finally found a way to use an ENTIRE bunch of cilantro in the bargain. The recipe was easy to make vegetarian—I swapped the chicken for plant-based chick’n & also added tofu; note, I halved the spice blend since I wasn’t marinating anything. I can only imagine the recipe’s author’s is even more delicious than mine but I am completely satisfied
Mary O.
April 14, 2023
This is delicious, what an outstanding recipe! I added some cauliflower and at the end some spinach since I had some in the fridge that needed to be used. Used BS chicken breast since that’s what I had in the freezer. Served with basmati rice and garlic naan. The flavors in this recipe are so delicious, I’ll definitely be making this dinner again! Thanks to Sara Jenkins for sharing her family’s recipe !
Jaxmccaff
March 24, 2023
I’ve had this in my “make someday” folder for so long and now that I’ve made it, I don’t know why it took me so long! It’s delicious! Easy to make and the flavours are just amazing. Will absolutely make again.
Henry S.
December 19, 2022
LOVED IT !! the flavors are so good, it literally is a healing soup. I made basmati rice as a side and we added it into the soup gradually...so good.
mindia
October 31, 2022
I have made this time and again. It is so flavorful! Sometimes I add spinach or other veggies I have on hand, but it is amazing as written. (Freezes pretty well too)
megomiles
September 16, 2022
This is restaurant quality. So delicious. I added an extra cup of water and 1/4 cup red bell pepper chopped. We loved it!
Goose302
August 7, 2022
I’ve made this twice which is unlike me. I played with the spices a bit—Kampot peppercorns and black garlic. Probably Tony’s. This is an outstanding recipe, Sara!
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