Baked curry chicken quarters.

Instead of cooking a chicken curry over a stovetop, this baked chicken recipe allows you to have dinner in a few simple steps.

Marinating the chicken in curry spices and baking them in with a little coconut milk will give you tender chicken quarters and a thick sauce.

You can easily adjust the spiciness and make this baked chicken curry dish to suit you.

What to serve with baked curry chicken recipe.

• Serve with any of these rice recipes.
  • coconut rice.
  • Easy lemon rice recipe.
  • how to cook rice on the stove.
  • Sri Lankan Yellow Rice(turmeric rice)
  • Frozen mixed vegetable rice pilaf.
  • ghee rice(nei choru).

• Serve with parathas, various breads and flatbreads.
  • garlic bread
  • SRI LANKAN ROAST PAAN(BREAD RECIPE).
  • How to make poori(deep-fried Indian bread).
  • Sri Lankan paratha(godamba)roti
  • How to make Sri Lankan egg roti/paratha.

• Other vegetarian side dishes to pair with baked curry chicken.
  • green beans-garlic stir-fried in browned butter.
  • spicy green beans stir fry(bonchi thel dala).
  • chickpea and potato curry(chana aloo curry).

tips to make baked curry chicken.

• If you are using frozen chicken, make sure they reach room temperature before you marinate, or the parts will not absorb the marinade.
• If you want to serve this chicken recipe for dinner then marinate the chicken early and refrigerate.
• Make sure there is adequate seasoning.
• You can increase the amount of coconut milk to add extra gravy.
• The longer you marinade the chicken parts, the better they have the opportunity to absorb the flavours.
• You can use chicken breasts, thighs or legs.
• Try the recipe once with regular curry powder and then experiment with other various curry powders and paste. Indian, Thai and other Asian curry paste powders will help you to create a different dish at any time.

FAQ: baked curry chicken quarters.

• What other ingredients can I add to the baked chicken recipe?
  • Add cubed potatoes, carrots, parsnip, cauliflower, and bell peppers for a complete meal. you can add coriander leaves and parsley as garnishes to the dish.

• How do I cook this baked chicken recipe for two to three people?
  • This recipe calls for 5 chicken leg quarters.
  • To serve for 2-3 people simply reduce the ingredients in half.

Utensils and appliances needed.

• Bowl to marinate the chicken.
• large baking pan or Pyrex dish that can accommodate the chicken quarters(9 x13 or even larger baking dish).
• Oven mittens
• Tongs

More baked chicken recipes.

teriyaki marinade baked chicken.

Baked chicken legs(drumsticks).

Baked chicken curry with lemongrass

baked lemon chicken.

baked lemon chicken mushroom in coconut milk.

RECIPE DIFFICULTY-EASY

Ingredients to bake the curry marinated chicken.

The ingredients mentioned below use standard measuring cups and spoons

5 chicken quarters skin removed

2 tablespoons of oil

1 tablespoon of finely minced ginger

1 tablespoon of finely minced garlic

3 tablespoons of coriander powder

2 tablespoons of cumin powder

2 teaspoons of curry powder

2 teaspoons of red chilli powder

1 tablespoon of tamarind pulp(substitute with 1/4 cup tamarind juice or 2 tablespoons of lime juice)

Salt to season

2 green chillies chopped(optional)

3 cardamom slightly bruised

1 cup of coconut milk(reduce to 1/2 a cup for a more roasted finish and lesser gravy)

2 tablespoons of honey/sugar(optional)

Curry marinade baked chicken

Marinating the chicken for baking.

Place the clean skinless chicken quarters over a flat surface, and make deep cuts into the meat.

Place the chicken quarters in a large bowl or tray.

Add minced ginger, minced garlic, coriander powder, cumin powder, curry powder, red chilli powder, slightly bruised cardamom, tamarind, oil, and salt to season.

Use a disposable glove to combine all the ingredients with the chicken parts.

Cover and refrigerate the marinated chicken parts for at least 2-3 hours.

Baking the curry marinated chicken quarters.

Remove the chicken quarters an hour before baking time to reach room temperature.

Preheat oven to 180C/350F.

Place the chicken parts flat on the baking tray or Pyrex dish. brush some oil on the surface of the chicken quarters.

Bake for 15 minutes or until crispy and golden on top.

Save any marinade left in the bowl to use later.

Once the chicken quarters are baked, remove the pan from the oven.

Flip the chicken over, pour the coconut milk into the marinade bowl, and collect the marinated juice.

You can adjust this coconut milk gravy to suit you, add extra red chilli powder, and spices.

To make the chicken sauce a little sweeter you can add 2-3 teaspoons of honey or sugar.

Pour the coconut milk gravy over the chicken leg quarters, and readjust the pieces of chicken.

Bake the chicken for 30 minutes, flip them over to the side and bake for another 20 minutes.

Remove from oven, rest for 5 minutes and serve.

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