Galinha a portuguesa is a speciality dish of Macau. It is a curry dish made with chicken, carrots, onions, potatoes with a portugese sauce, a curry sauce with coconut milk.
Ingredients
- 4 to 5 boneless chicken thighs
- 3 regular red potatoes
- 1 medium yellow onion
- 2 large cloves garlic
- 1 small piece of ginger
- 2 tablespoon of turmeric
- 1 tsp. paprika
- 1 tsp. ground cumin
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1 can coconut milk (whisk thoroughly if separated)
- 1/2 cup evaporated milk
- 1 medium tomato
- 1/4 lb. Spanish chorizo or Portuguese chouriço
- Bay leaf
- 2 tsp. corn starch
- Vegetable oil
- Salt, black pepper, or MSG
Marinade
- 2 Tbs. light soy sauce
- 1 Tbs. Shaoxing wine
- 1 tsp. dark soy sauce
- 1/2 tsp. white pepper
- 2 tsp. corn starch
Step 1
Cut chicken, potatoes, onions, chorizo, and garlic into bite-sized pieces. Marinate the chicken. Mince ginger and garlic.
Step 2
Heat a wok and add oil. Fry the chicken until browned. Set aside.
Step 3
Add potatoes to the wok and stir-fry until lightly browned and starting to soften. Set aside.
Step 4
Add potatoes, onions, garlic, and ginger to the wok. Stir-fry until fragrant.
Step 5
Add turmeric, cumin, paprika, chicken stock, coconut milk, evaporated milk, tomato, chorizo and bay leaf. Stir to combine. Add chicken back to the wok.
Step 6
Simmer the curry for 20-30 minutes until the chicken is cooked through and the sauce has thickened.
Step 7
Season with salt, pepper, or MSG to taste. Serve hot with rice.