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PNG chicken pot

Non-vegetarian

A simple Papua New Guinean one-pot meal: chicken simmered in coconut milk with ginger, onion, kaukau (sweet potato) and greens until tender and creamy.

PNG chicken pot is a Papua New Guinean stew, ready in about 1 hour 5 minutes and made with chicken pieces, skin-on and coconut milk. It serves 6 and is rated beginner to cook.

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Prep
15 min
Cook
50 min
Total
1 h 5 min
Serves
6
Level
Beginner
Calories
546

Ingredients

6 servings

Equipment

Method

  1. Step 1

    Brown the chicken pieces lightly in the oil, then add the onion (opens in a new tab), garlic (opens in a new tab) and ginger and cook until fragrant.

    Meat searing in a hot pan
    How it looks · Photo: Skylar Kang on Pexels

  2. Step 2

    Add the coconut milk (opens in a new tab), water, sweet potato (opens in a new tab) and salt. Cover and simmer gently for 30 minutes until the chicken and sweet potato are tender.

    • 30 min
    • low heat

    Food safety: Chicken must reach 74 °C.

  3. Step 3

    Stir in the greens and chilli and cook 5 minutes until wilted.

    • 5 min
    • low heat

  4. Step 4

    Serve in bowls, with rice if you like.

    • 1 min
    A finished dish being plated
    How it looks · Photo: Willians Huerta on Pexels

About this dish

Origin
Papua New Guinea · Commonly attributedAn everyday home and village dish; recipes vary widely.More food from Papua New Guinea
Dish
Lunch · Dinner · Stews & braises · Main courses
Cooking method
Simmered, Stewed
Taste
creamy, savoury, mild, aromatic / warmly spiced
Diet
No gluten ingredients · Dairy-free · No nut ingredients · High-protein
All labelsNon-vegetarian · No gluten ingredients · Dairy-free · Egg-free · No nut ingredients · No added sugar · Alcohol-free · Pork-free · Beef-free · High-protein
Worked out from the ingredients. How labels work
Good for
One-pot · Everyday · Budget-friendly
Cook more with
Chicken pieces, skin-on · Coconut milk · Onion · Garlic · Fresh ginger · Sweet potato
Techniques
Simmering · Stewing

Allergens

None of the 14 major allergens appear in the listed ingredients.

Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.

Nutrition

546 kcal per serving

Calculated

1 serving ≈ 401 g · recipe makes 6

Where the energy comes from

  • Protein 22%
  • Carbohydrate 17%
  • Fat 62%
Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
NutrientPer servingPer 100 g*
Energy546 kcal136 kcal
Protein30.3 g7.6 g
Carbohydrate22.8 g5.7 g
Net carbohydrate——
Sugars——
Added sugars0 g0 g
Fibre——
Fat37.8 g9.4 g
Saturated fat18.7 g4.7 g
Trans fat——
Cholesterol106 mg26 mg
Sodium765 mg191 mg
Salt equivalent1.9 g0.5 g
Vitamins & minerals per serving
Potassium
927 mg
Calcium
99 mg
Iron
4.9 mg
Magnesium
110 mg
Vitamin A (RAE)
805 µg
Vitamin C
16 mg
Vitamin D
0.3 µg
Vitamin B12
0.4 µg
Folate (DFE)
95 µg

How these numbers were made

  • Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
  • *Per 100 g of combined raw ingredients; the cooked dish may weigh more or less.
  • Optional ingredients are not included: green chilli, long-grain white rice.
  • “—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
  • Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

Good to know

Storage

  • Refrigerate up to 3 days.

Reheating

  • Reheat gently on the stove.

Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added · Updated

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What the dish is built around

Main ingredient

Used in steps 1, 2, 3, 4

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