Name: Curry Braised Chicken Legs Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 tbsp unsalted butter; 6 Chicken Legs; ½ tsp kosher salt; ¼ tsp coarse ground black pepper; ½ large yellow onion; 4 cloves garlic; 1 tbsp curry powder; 1 tsp cumin; 1 tsp paprika; 1 tsp turmeric; 1 tsp ground ginger; 14 oz diced tomatoes; 2 cups chicken broth; 1 can coconut milk

Curry Braised Chicken Legs Recipe

Eli Morris Modified: November 12, 2023

How To Make Curry Braised Chicken Legs

Braised chicken legs get an Indian touch in this curry-infused recipe. The meat is braised in garlic, coconut milk, and various spices until tender.

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 45 minutes

Total: 55 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

2tbspunsalted butter
6chicken legs
½tspkosher salt
¼tspcoarse ground black pepper
½large yellow onion,diced
4clovesgarlic,minced
1tbspcurry powder
1tspcumin
1tsppaprika
1tspturmeric
1tspground ginger
14ozdiced tomatoes,undrained
2cupschicken broth
1cancoconut milk

Instructions

Add butter to a dutch oven on medium heat.
Season the chicken legs with half the salt and pepper and sear for 4 to 5 minutes on each side.
Remove chicken from the pan, then add in the onions and garlic.
Reduce heat to medium and stir, cooking for 2 to 3 minutes until softened.
Add in the curry powder, cumin, paprika, turmeric, and ginger, then stir well.
Add the chicken legs back into the pot, top with diced tomatoes, chicken broth and coconut milk.
Bring to a simmer then reduce heat to medium low and cook for 25 to 30 minutes.