Wants to know best coconut milk recipes for dinner?
Coconut milk is a versatile cooking ingredient and can be used in plenty of dishes to add richness and flavor to the food. This blog will unleash five amazing recipes that can be prepared using coconut milk, however the list of recipes that can be made using coconut milk is long but here are some incredibly amazing and mouth watering recipes that you will enjoy cooking and eating.
Let’s no longer take more time and dig into the recipes that are perfectly going to make your dinner table scrumptious and full of flavors.
1. Coconut Milk Curry Chicken
Coconut milk chicken curry is one of the easiest yet healthy one-pot recipe perfect for dinner and hardly takes 30 minutes to get ready. Before heading on to the recipe let’s first have a look at the ingredients needed to prepare this recipe.
Ingredients:
- Chicken
- Seasoning
- Spices
- Olive Oil
- Coconut Milk
- Tomatoes
- Garlic
- Onion
- Chicken Broth
- Sugar
Recipe:
- Take a pot and heat some olive oil in it, then add chicken and let it cook on medium flame until the chicken turns golden brown.
- Now add the chicken broth, coconut milk, onion, garlic, tomato, sugar and season it well with salt and pepper and curry powder. Now mix everything well and let it cook on low flame for about 15-20 minutes until the chicken is properly cooked and tender.
- Once the curry is done, garnish with parsley or coriander and serve with rice or bread.
2. Coconut Shrimp Stir-fry
Coconut shrimp stir-fry is one the quickest and delicious recipes you can make in only 15 minutes. It’s a time saving recipe for those who do not like spending hours in the kitchen. Let’s find out how this amazing 15 minutes recipe is prepared and what ingredients are needed for it.
Ingredients:
- Olive oil
- Shrimps/ prawns
- Coconut Milk
- Onion
- Green pepper
- Carrots
- Ginger and garlic
- Curry Powder
- Lime
- Fish Sauce
- Coriander/ Cilantro for garnishing
Recipe
- Take a pan and heat some olive oil in it, then add onions to it and cook in ot medium flame until the onions change their color.
- Now add carrots, green pepper, ginger and stir fry the vegetables for 2-3 minutes.
- Lastly, add shrimps, coconut milk, fish sauce, garlic and curry powder and stir fry the shrimps for another 2-3 minutes.
- Once the shrimps are done add some lime juice over top and serve with coriander or cilantro.
3. Coconut Milk Fish Stew
Coconut Milk Fish stew is another amazing dinner recipe which is not only easy to make but is super healthy and delicious. It is also a one-pot recipe and can save you time. Let’s have a look at the ingredients and procedure for making this recipe.
Ingredient:
- Fish Fillet
- Olive oil
- Coconut milk
- Onions
- Tomatoes
- Capsicum
- Salt n pepper
- Lime juice
- Finely chopped garlic
Recipe:
- Take fish filets and cut them into small chunks, season them well with salt and pepper and add lime juice to it and set aside.
- Now take a pan, add olive oil to it and add garlic, onions, tomatoes and capsicum to it. Stir fry the vegetables for 2-3 minutes until they are soft.
- Now add the fish fillets and let it cook on low flame until the fish is properly cooked and tender. Once the fish is done, season it with salt and pepper and serve with coriander.
4. Coconut Milk Soup
Coconut milk soup is a Thai cuisine inspired soup full of richness and flavor. It is truly so delicious that once you have it you would want to have it over and over again. Let’s find out what ingredients are used to make this yummy and filling coconut milk soup for dinner.
Ingredients:
- Coconut oil
- Chicken Breast
- Chicken broth
- Coconut milk
- Lime Juice
- Onions
- Garlic
- Coconut cream
- Lemongrass stalk
- Red Thai curry paste
- Red Jalapeno pepper
- White mushroom caps
- Green onions and fresh cilantro
Recipe:
- Take a pot and heat the coconut oil in it. Then add onions, jalapeno, garlic, lemon grass, lime juice and red curry paste and cook them for 5 minutes until the onions become soft. Now add chicken broth and let it cook until it comes to a boil.
- Now strain the vegetables from the broth and add coconut milk, chicken breast and mushrooms and let it cook until the chicken is done and tender.
- Serve the soup into bowls and add fresh cilantro and sliced green onions on top to complete the look.
5. Coconut Milk Pudding
Coconut milk pudding is one of the amazing dessert recipes you can make using coconut milk, it is so rich and creamy and is a perfect dessert for those who have a sweet tooth. Let’s have a look at the procedure of making this amazing pudding using coconut milk.
Ingredients:
- Coconut milk
- Maple syrup
- Eggs
- Arrowroot powder
- Vanilla extract
- Coconut oil
Recipe:
- Take a pot and add coconut milk and maple syrup and keep it on low flame waiting until it boils. Now remove it from the stove and let it cool.
- Now take a bowl and add eggs and arrowroot powder and whisk them well.
- Now slowly add half of the coconut milk mixture into the egg bowl and constantly whisk it to avoid any clumps.
- Now turn the heat on the stove to low flame and slowly add the egg mixture by whisking it continuously.
- Once the consistency of the mixture changes and it starts to thicken then turn the flame off.
- Now pour the mixture into a bowl and let it cool in the refrigerator for 30-40 minutes.
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