Galinha à Macau

Description

Baked chicken in coconut sauce

Ingredients

• 3 whole chickens
• 450 g onions
• 15 g garlic
• 3 bay leaves
• ½ lemon
• 4 dl coconut milk
• 2 boiled eggs
• 10 g turmeric powder
• 100 g butter
• 900 g potatoes
• 10 g grated coconut
• ½ chourico (Portuguese sausage) or 1 boiled egg
• salt and pepper

Directions

1. Cut chicken into small pieces and marinate with garlic, bay leaves, salt and pepper.
2. Put butter in a pot and saute the onions.
3. Add turmeric powder, sliced lemon, chicken pieces and diced potatoes.
4. Stew everything until cooked; add coconut milk.
5. Correct seasoning and check consistency; sprinkle with grated coconut and gratinate under the grill until light brown.
6. Finally, garnish with slices of boiled egg or chourico and black olives.
7. Serve with rice.