Myanmar Chicken and Jackfruit Curry

Jackfruit adds a unique texture to this hearty Myanmar Chicken Curry flavored with ginger, shrimp paste, tamarind paste, and turmeric.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 43 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 3 mins
• Calories: 389 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 1 large tomato, chopped
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 2 teaspoons tamarind paste
• 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
• 1 large yellow onion, thinly sliced
• 2 teaspoons shrimp paste
• 4 bone-in chicken thighs, chopped into 2-inch pieces
• 1 (1 1/2 inch) piece peeled fresh ginger, chopped
• 1 teaspoon chile powder, or to taste
• 1 (20 ounce) can young green jackfruit in brine, drained
• 2 teaspoons Burmese curry powder

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Mix chicken, garlic, ginger, turmeric, and salt together in a large bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator to marinate, about 30 minutes.

Step 2

Heat vegetable oil in a wok or large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir until browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Add tomato, shrimp paste, tamarind paste, and chile powder; mix until flavors combine, about 1 minute. Stir in chicken with marinade. Cook until chicken is browned on both sides, about 5 minutes.

Step 3

Stir chicken stock and sugar into the wok. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Add jackfruit; simmer until tender, about 15 minutes. Stir in curry powder. Continue simmering until the internal temperature of the chicken registers 165 degrees F (74 degrees C) on an instant-read thermometer, about 5 minutes more.