Macau-Style Baked Portuguese Chicken Rice

Step 1

Slice chicken thighs into half. Marinate chicken in cooking wine, salt, garlic powder, curry powder.

Step 2

Peel and dice potatoes. Then boil in hot water for 5 minutes until fork tender. Strain and set aside.

Step 3

In a large pan over medium high heat, add 2 tbsp cooking oil and cooked rice. Break rice apart. Then add soy sauce and eggs. Mix everything together until eggs are cooked. Transfer rice into a 9x13 baking dish and spread out evenly.

Step 4

Preheat oven to 500 degrees F.

Step 5

In the same cooking pan over high heat, add 1 tbsp cooking oil and diced onions. Followed by marinated chicken thighs. Brown chicken on each side for 5 minutes. Next add cooked potatoes, coconut milk, turmeric, curry powder and salt. Mix well.

Step 6

Spoon chicken and sauce over fried rice and spread out evenly. Sprinkle cheese over top. Broil in the oven for 5-10 minutes until cheese has melted and browns slightly. Enjoy!