CHICKEN WITH COCONUT RICE RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In the bottom of a 3-quart baking dish, combine rice, onion, coconut milk, broth, and 2 tablespoons thyme. Season with 1 ½ teaspoons salt and ½ teaspoon pepper and stir to combine.  Season chicken thighs with ½ teaspoon salt and a large pinch of pepper. Nestle chicken skin side up into rice mixture. Brush exposed chicken with coconut oil and sprinkle with remaining 1 teaspoon thyme. Cover dish with foil and bake for 1 hour. Uncover and increase oven to broil. Broil until golden, about 10 more minutes. Garnish with parsley before serving.

Steps:

• Place rice in a medium bowl and pour in cold water to cover. Agitate rice with your hands until water is cloudy. Drain and repeat until water is almost clear (about 3 times). Pour in water to cover rice by 2"; let soak 30–45 minutes.
• Heat oil in a heavy pot with a wide base (preferably 10") over medium-high. Add shallot and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 3 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring until softened, about 1 minute.
• Add chicken, turmeric, cayenne, and 1½ tsp. salt. Cook, turning and moving around chicken thighs as needed, until chicken begins to turn opaque, about 2 minutes. Pour in ¾ cup water and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer, turning chicken once, until chicken is cooked through and very tender, about 20 minutes.
• Drain rice and add to pot with chicken, then add coconut milk and remaining 1 tsp. salt. Stir to incorporate and bring to a boil. Drape a kitchen towel over pot; cover with lid. Bring corners of towel up and over lid and secure with a rubber band. Reduce heat to lowest setting and cook, undisturbed, 15 minutes.
• Remove from heat and remove towel and lid. Arrange kale in an even layer over chicken and rice and cover with lid. Let sit until wilted, about 10 minutes.
• Divide chicken and rice among bowls. Top with chiles if using. Serve with lime wedges.