Chicken Samlá (Cambodian Chicken Curry)

Mr Jackson's Note:

From Cooking Light....This is one of the most popular dishes in Cambodia. It's a soupy curry that's more aromatic and less spicy than curries found in other parts of Southeast Asia. It uses a substantial amount of fresh ginger and lemongrass for flavor and fragrance. Serve over rice to soak up the sauce.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• ½ cup fresh ginger , thinly sliced peeled
• ¼ cup fresh lemongrass , chopped peeled
• 1 ½ tablespoons shrimp sauce (such as Lee Kum Kee) or 1 ½ tablespoons shrimp paste
• 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon grated lime rind
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
• 5 garlic cloves , halved
• 2 large shallots , peeled and quartered
• cooking spray
• 6 (4 ounce) skinless chicken drumsticks , skinned
• 6 (4 ounce) skinless chicken thighs , skinned
• 1 cup reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth
• ¾ cup light coconut milk
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• lime wedge (optional)

Directions:

1. Place first 10 ingredients in a food processor; process until minced, scraping sides of bowl occasionally.
2. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add ginger mixture; sauté 2 minutes. Add chicken; cook 2 minutes on each side. Add broth, coconut milk, and sugar, scraping pan to loosen browned bits; bring mixture to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 45 minutes or until chicken is done.
3. Remove pan from heat. Remove chicken from pan, reserving liquid in pan; cool chicken slightly. Remove the meat from bones, and discard bones. Place pan over medium heat. Stir in chicken and lime juice; cook for 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Serve with lime wedges, if desired.
4. Cooking Light does not give prep or cook time. The times listed is my guess.

Reviews

[tkcuvelier]

I tried making this dish just the other night, and it was incredibly good. I'm a huge fan of indian and asian cuisine, and this was just great.