Hong Kong-style Portuguese Chicken Bake

We have no idea why this is called "Portuguese Chicken" but the mild curry sauce and cheese combo is a winning combination of ours. For a more flavorful take, use dark chicken meat. This recipe also works great atop of fried rice instead of pasta. Enjoy! 


Makes 6-8 servings  

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 pounds chicken, skinned, boneless 
  • 1 teaspoon curry powder
  • 2 teaspoon ground turmeric 
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt + additional to taste
  • ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon starch 
  • 3 tablespoons water 
  • 2 medium sized onions 
  • two cans of 14oz coconut cream
  • cooking oil
  • 12o of spaghetti (about 3/4 box of a spaghetti box), cooked and drained 
  • mozzarella cheese
  • parmesan cheese 

Directions:

  1. Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. 
  2. Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces. Add curry, turmeric, garlic, onion, salt, starch and water. Mix to combine. Set aside to let marinade. 

  3. Cut onions into bite-sized pieces. In a pan, heat cooking oil on medium flame. Add onions and cut until translucent. Set aside.
  4. Cook chicken until thoroughly cooked. Once cooked through, add coconut cream and bring to a boil. Stir in onions. Salt and pepper to taste.
  5. Layer pasta in a sheet pan. Pour chicken and coconut mix over. Add cheese and bake for 15 minutes. 
  6. Serve hot! 

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