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Coconut Chicken Recipe

This Thai Coconut Chicken Recipe is one of my favorite easy one pot camping meals.

There are lots of reasons why it is the ideal camping recipe:

• It's fast and easy.

• It uses nutritious ingredients that are easy to pack.

• It can be cooked on a two-burner stove.

• It's delicious!

This recipe makes 4 smallish servings. To serve more people - or big eaters - double the recipe. (It doubles easily.)

What to pack

Food

In the food box

• jasmine rice
• curry powder
• vegetable oil
• 1 can coconut milk

In the cooler

• boneless chicken breasts (2) - frozen
• asparagus spears (6)
• red onion (1)
• large carrot (1)
• snow peas (1 cup/250 mL)

Pots and Utensils

• saucepan with tight fitting lid
• large skillet or another pot
• cutting board
• sharp knife
• measuring cup (1 cup/250 mL)
• measuring spoon (1 Tbsp/15 mL)
• plastic baggie
• vegetable peeler
• can opener
• wooden spoon (or your favorite mixing spoon)
• serving spoons

How to make this Coconut Chicken recipe

• Put the rice on to cook. (Put 2 cups rice and 3 cups of water in the saucepan. Cover. Bring to a boil. Lower heat. Simmer for 20 minutes, or until rice is cooked.)

• Cut the chicken into 1 inch/2 cm cubes. 

• Put 1 Tbsp/15 mL curry powder into the baggie. 

• Add the chicken cubes. Shake until they are coated with curry powder.

• While the rice simmers, heat 1 Tbsp/15 ml of oil in the skillet. Add the chicken cubes to the skillet. 

• Cook until the chicken is no longer pink (about 5 minutes or so).

• Chop the asparagus into 1 inch/2 cm pieces.

• Chop the red onion.

• Use the vegetable peeler to turn the carrot into little strips.

• When the chicken is cooked, add the asparagus, the onion, the carrot and the snow peas to the skillet.

• Cook for about 3 minutes.

• Open the can of coconut milk. Pour it into the skillet. Cook until heated through.

• When the rice is ready, spoon it into individual bowls.

• Top with the chicken mixture.

Tips

• Next time there is a good sale on boneless chicken breasts, buy lots. Freeze them in packages of 2. When you pack for your camping trip, put a package of frozen chicken in your cooler with lots of ice.

• Plan to have this coconut chicken recipe on the second or third day of your trip, when the chicken has thawed but is still cold.

I hope you enjoy this easy Thai Coconut Chicken recipe! For more tasty camping food ideas, click here.

Are you planning a camping trip? Please visit the The Camping Family home page. You'll find lots of helpful ideas.