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Paleo Recipe - Thai Curry Chicken

I finally gave this recipe a whirl and made it last night.  Sampled it immediately after making it and had it for lunch today.  This is one of those dishes that's even better tasting the next day. It's pretty spicy!

This recipe can also be found at the Clear Lake Crossfit website. 

Mise En Place:

Sauce and Chicken:
  • 1 lb of boneless/skinless organic chicken breast
  • 1 can unsweetened Coconut Milk 
  • 2 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped or crushed ginger
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom 
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • Fresh cilantro and red onions for garnish 
  • Cucumber
Curry Rice:
  • 1 med head cauliflower - 20 oz 
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground curry
  • 1 green onion - finely chopped 
  • Dash of cayenne pepper, sea salt, ground black pepper 
  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
Instructions:
  1. Start by heating up some medium-diced chicken on the stove.
  2. As the chicken cooks, prep the sauce. Heat the coconut milk in a large sauce pan, and start adding the spices, lemon juice, and ginger. There's a lot of random spices, and it'll look and smell funky, but don't worry, it's amazing.
  3. The fastest and easiest way to do the cauliflower is to chop them to small florets, then microwave them for a few minutes until they get soft. This is critical. Then, toss them in a food processor and just dice the hell out of 'em.
  4. Somewhere in the middle of step 3, take the somewhat cooked chicken, place it in a glass 8x8" baking pan (pyrex style), and pour the sauce over it. Then toss it in the oven at 450 for about 20 minutes. This lets the sauce really cook into the meat and thicken up just a touch.
  5. Now that the cauliflower is good and chopped, toss it into a hot pan with a bit of olive oil and just stir fry it like you would have rice.
  6. When it's all done, take a scoop of 'rice,' pour on some chicken and curry sauce, and garnish with red onion, cilantro, and cucumber. The cucumber will help while eating this nice and spicy dish, so don't leave it out.
  7. Put half in the tupperware right away to keep yourself going back for seconds.  It's even better the next day!
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