This Coconut Curry Chicken dish is cooked with Potatoes and is not only a super flavorful dish, but it’s also easy to make and healthy for you! I have my mom to thank for this one! I learned this delicious recipe from her. Warning though, you are going to get SO hungry cooking this because the coconut milk smells amazing!
Is Coconut Curry Chicken with Potatoes Healthy?
Some of the health benefits for this dish comes from the coconut milk and the potatoes. Coconut Milk is good for your heart, and boosts your immune system. Potatoes are packed with vitamin C and antioxidants!
What kind of Curry to use?
Which curry you choose for this curry chicken with potatoes is SO important and makes this either an amazing dish or just an okay dish. So, make sure you find yourself either a tasty curry powder or tasty curry paste!
If you like Thai, I recommend Thai Red curry paste. Of course you can really use any of your favorite curry paste/powder.
If you are thinking something else than Asian flavors, I’ve also tried Jamaican curry powder before and that ends up super tasty also.
How to make Paleo Coconut Curry Chicken?
Are you paleo? Because if so you might or might not find the fact that there are potatoes interesting. It used to be that white potatoes were a definite no-no on the paleo diet.
However, nowadays lots of folks feel that white potatoes are okay/not harmful to them (including me!). So, if you prefer to avoid white potatoes… check out the paleo sweet potato version here.
What goes with Coconut Curry Chicken?
Rice is the obvious answer here I think. If you are keto or paleo, then you can also use cauliflower rice. I also like to eat some greens on the side, so any simple vegetable stir fry also work swell, such as:
- Sesame Asparagus Stir Fry
- Stir Fry Asparagus with Garlic
- Spinach Stir Fry with Garlic
- Chinese Stir Fry Cabbage with Dried Shrimp
- Stir Fry Napa Cabbage with Dried Shrimp
Can you freeze curry with potatoes?
Yes you can! Many people I know do this. I recommend freezing in batches if you really want to reheat it later. Then you can reheat each unit by itself.
How to make curry chicken with potatoes?
Anyway, here is how to make coconut curry chicken with potatoes…
Ingredients
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 medium sweet onion or yellow onion, sliced
- 1 russet potato, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 5 cloves of garlic, minced (about 2.5 tsp of minced garlic)
- 1 can of full fat coconut milk (13.5 oz)
- 4 tbsp curry powder or curry paste (or a mix of both!)
- 1 tbsp fish sauce (if you’re making Thai curry)
- 4 tablespoons of butter or coconut oil.
- Salt, as desired (really depends on the kind of curry powder/paste you end up using, some of them are already very salty)
Instructions
Do all your prep first, if you haven’t already: Cut your potatoes up in to small cubes, slice up your onions, chop up your garlic, and cut your chicken in to small cubes.


Heat 2 tbsp of butter or coconut oil in a large skillet on medium low heat. Once it melts, add curry powder and/or curry paste in there. Swirl it around until well blended.
Turn up the heat to medium high. Add in the coconut milk and mix well.
Add potatoes to the coconut curry blend, and bring to a boil and then let simmer.

While it’s simmering, in a separate skillet add 2 tbsp of butter or coconut oil on medium high heat. Add garlic and onions, and stir fry for 1 minute.


Add in the cubed chickens to the cooking pan with garlic and onion, and cook for 5 minutes, stirring to cook evenly. Transfer the chicken, onion, and garlic mixture to the cooking pan with the coconut curry blend.
Let it cook for about 10 minutes or when your potatoes and chicken is cooked thoroughly (and try not to die of hunger with all that delicious coconut milk aroma in the air!).
Remove from heat and serve! I recommend serving with some rice.



Coconut Chicken Curry with Potatoes

Cubed chicken, chunks of potatoes, sliced onions and crushed garlic cooked in a delicious and fragrant coconut curry blend. This meal is not only easy to make but also scrumptious!
Ingredients
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 medium sweet onion or yellow onion, sliced
- 1 russet potato, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 5 cloves of garlic, minced (about 2.5 tsp of minced garlic)
- 1 can of full fat coconut milk (13.5 oz)
- 4 tbsp curry powder or curry paste (or a mix of both!)
- 1 tbsp fish sauce (if you're making Thai curry)
- 4 tablespoons of butter or coconut oil.
- Salt, as desired (really depends on the kind of curry powder/paste you end up using, some of them are already very salty)
Instructions
- Do all your prep first, if you haven’t already: Cut your potatoes up in to small cubes, slice up your onions, chop up your garlic, and cut your chicken in to small cubes.
- Heat 2 tbsp of butter or coconut oil in a large skillet on medium low heat. Once it melts, add curry powder and curry paste in there. Swirl it around until well blended.
- Turn up the heat to medium high. Add in the coconut milk and mix well.
- Add potatoes to the coconut curry blend, and bring to a boil and then let simmer.
- While it’s simmering, in a separate skillet add 2 tbsp of butter or coconut oil on medium high heat. Add garlic and onions, and stir fry for 1 minute.
- Add in the cubed chickens to the cooking pan with garlic and onion, and cook for 5 minutes, stirring to cook evenly.
- Transfer the chicken, onion, and garlic mixture to the cooking pan with the coconut curry blend.
- Let it cook for about 10 minutes or when your potatoes and chicken is cooked thoroughly (and try not to die of hunger with all that delicious coconut milk aroma in the air!)
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 418Total Fat: 31gSaturated Fat: 21gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 113mgSodium: 610mgCarbohydrates: 18gFiber: 4gSugar: 4gProtein: 22g
The nutrition information for this recipe is an approximate total per serving. Please double check the nutrition information for your exact ingredients and brands for more precise nutrition information.
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Judy
Thursday 29th of September 2022
Looks absolutely delicious. The picture made me hungry, never mind while cooking the curry. Yum.
TinaTsai
Thursday 29th of September 2022
thank you!! :D
JamieLynn
Wednesday 10th of August 2022
May I get the older recipe please
TinaTsai
Wednesday 10th of August 2022
Sent to your email :)
DeAndre
Monday 10th of January 2022
I also think that the older recipe is better. Can you email the older recipe too?
TinaTsai
Wednesday 12th of January 2022
Hello there! I sent it to the email address you provided. There's really only two minor differences though... the very original one had you put in the potatoes after the chicken. I tried it by putting it in first in the curry mix a few times instead of with the chicken, and it basically cooks it faster so less waiting at the end. Of course if you still prefer to add the potatoes after, you can! Also in the original calls for 2 tbsp of curry powder and I realized adding more added more flavor.
Terri Gelb
Sunday 26th of September 2021
Can you use whole chicken thighs with bone in and no skin?
TinaTsai
Sunday 26th of September 2021
If you want to do that, you will want to pan fry the chicken thighs a little first, about 2-3 mins on one side, and then continue with the rest of the recipe.
Josie
Friday 23rd of July 2021
Anyone have a copy of the old recipe I liked that one better please and thank you 🥺
TinaTsai
Friday 23rd of July 2021
Hi there, I will email you the very original version of it :) (The website keeps every revision ever made so that is not difficult) Just fyi, it's not really that much different. Basically the very original one had you put in the potatoes after the chicken (that was the only change), I tried it by putting it in first in the curry mix a few times instead of with the chicken, and it basically cooks it faster so less waiting at the end. Of course if you still prefer to add the potatoes after, you can! I'm going to email it to the email address you left when you filled out the comment form. Hope you enjoy!