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Sweet-and-Spicy Chicken Curry

Sweet-and-Spicy Chicken Curry

This is Neil Perry's riff on a rich, nuanced Malaysian curry that he calls Chicken Kapitan. Because he makes the recipe with plenty of fresh and dried chiles and coconut milk, it's sweet, spicy and altogether sublime, especially when topped with a mound of crispy fried shallots.

Ingreadient :
  • 8 fresh long red chiles, such as Holland, seeded and coarsely chopped
  • 5 small dried red chiles, such as chiles de árbol, seeded
  • 2 stalks of fresh lemongrass, tender inner white bulbs only, thinly sliced
  • 3 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
  • 3 small shallots, coarsely chopped, plus 4 medium shallots, thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 4 whole chicken legs, split into legs and thighs (3 pounds)
  • Kosher salt
  • One 14-ounce can unsweetened coconut milk
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • Freshly ground pepper
Direction :
  • 8 fresh long red chiles, such as Holland, seeded and coarsely chopped
  • 5 small dried red chiles, such as chiles de árbol, seeded
  • 2 stalks of fresh lemongrass, tender inner white bulbs only, thinly sliced
  • 3 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
  • 3 small shallots, coarsely chopped, plus 4 medium shallots, thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 4 whole chicken legs, split into legs and thighs (3 pounds)
  • Kosher salt
  • One 14-ounce can unsweetened coconut milk
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • Freshly ground pepper