Entrees Thai

Coconut Chicken Hash

Chicken, onion, carrot and leek are sautéed in coconut oil and served with a buttery coconut-Dijon sauce.

Coconut Chicken Hash

What It Is

Chicken, onion, carrot and leek are sautéed in coconut oil and served with a buttery coconut-Dijon sauce.

Origin

The recipe connects itself to Malaysia and combines hash-style cooking with coconut and mustard flavours.

Fun Fact

Hash comes from the French verb hacher, meaning 'to chop.' The concept is basically culinary permission to dice things and make them cooperate.

Prep
20 min
Cook
20 min
Total
40 min
Servings
4 bowls
(or 1, if you don't believe in sharing)
Difficulty
easy
Gluten-Free Nut-Free High-Protein
Diet
Gluten-Free, Nut-Free, Low-Carb, High-Protein
Away Mission
195 min walk
(or 12 minutes arguing with a Klingon about honour)
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Ingredients

  • 4 chicken breasts, sliced
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 2 carrots, grated
  • 1 leek, sliced
  • 4 tbsp coconut oil
  • ½ cup ghee
  • 4 tbsp mustard
  • ¼ cup chicken broth
  • ¼ cup coconut butter

Steps

  1. Sauté chicken in coconut oil until safely cooked; season with salt and pepper.
  2. Cook onion, carrot and leek until tender, then return chicken to the pan.
  3. For the sauce, melt ghee gently, whisk in mustard and broth and reduce about 5 minutes. Stir in coconut butter and whisk until smooth.
  4. Serve the hash with the warm sauce.

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Notes

Taste before the final adjustment. A recipe should guide dinner, not bully it. If it needs a little more acid, sweetness, salt or heat, make the change in small steps instead of launching the whole spice rack into orbit.

Nutrition Facts
Per 1 bowl
Calories 880
Burning this off: about a full driveway of January snow, shovelled with feeling.
% Daily Value*
Fat 59.0 g 79%**
Saturated + Trans 39.5 g 198%**
Cholesterol 290 mg
Sodium 430 mg 19%
Carbohydrate 13.0 g
Fibre 3.0 g 11%
Sugars 5.0 g 5%
Protein 72.0 g
Potassium 860 mg 18%
Calcium 95 mg 7%
Iron 3.3 mg 18%
*5% or less is a little, 15% or more is a lot. Sodium levels calculated in a country with universal healthcare — and it's free, so don't worry about it too much.
**This dish means well. Some numbers above are having a bit of a moment. Delicious? Absolutely. A daily habit? Let's not. Eat it, enjoy it, then maybe take the stairs.

Substitutions

Use equivalent ingredients where needed for allergies or availability, but keep the main sweet/sour/salty/spicy balance intact. This is cooking, not a hostage negotiation.

Storage

Cool leftovers promptly and refrigerate in a covered container for up to 3 days. Keep fresh garnishes separate where practical.

Freezing

Freeze cooked components in airtight meal-sized portions for up to 2–3 months where practical. Fresh vegetables, dairy sauces and crunchy toppings are usually better added after thawing.