Typically Tropical Mango Chicken

Name: Typically Tropical Mango Chicken
Ingredients: 1/2 cup raisins; 4 tablespoons dark rum; 1/2 cup dried coconut; 1/2 cup milk; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided; 1 lb chicken breast, cubed; 1 onion, chopped; 2 cups butternut squash, small cubes; 5 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 1 scotch bonnet pepper, seeds removed and very finely chopped (the size is up to you); salt and pepper; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1 teaspoon curry powder; 1 red bell peppers or 1 yellow bell pepper, cut into short strips; 1 1/2 cups chicken stock (approx); 1 mango, cut into cubes; 1 tablespoon lime juice (or more)

17 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cup raisins
4 tablespoons dark rum
1/2 cup dried coconut
1/2 cup milk
2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
1 lb chicken breast, cubed
1 onion, chopped
2 cups butternut squash, small cubes
5 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 scotch bonnet pepper, seeds removed and very finely chopped (the size is up to you)
salt and pepper
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon curry powder
1 red bell peppers or 1 yellow bell pepper, cut into short strips
1 1/2 cups chicken stock (approx)
1 mango, cut into cubes
1 tablespoon lime juice (or more)

Directions

1

Soak the raisins in the rum for a minimum of 4 hours or overnight.
2

Mix the coconut with the milk, set aside.
3

In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil and brown the chicken, remove from the pan.
4

Heat the other tablespoon of oil, add to the pan: the onion, butternut squash, garlic, scotch bonnet and some salt and pepper, fry for approx 5 minutes on medium heat.
5

Now add the ginger and the curry powder, fry for another 5 minutes whilst stirring.
6

Add the sweet bell pepper strips, coconut/milk mixture and chicken stock and return the chicken cubes to the skillet.
7

Bring to the boil and simmer for 15 minutes.
8

Then add the soaked raisins and the mango cubes.
9

Heat through, add the lime juice and taste to check if you want to add more.
10

Serve with rice and fried slices of plantain.