Willows Chicken Curry Recipe

A recipe for Willows Chicken Curry. See also more Recipes from Hawaii, about Hawaii Dining and our Hawaii Travel Guide.

This is the famous chicken curry recipe created by The Willows restaurant in Honolulu, Hawaii. It is chicken in a sauce flavored with curry, ginger, and coconut milk, topped with a variety of condiments.

Ingredients for Willows Chicken Curry
- 6 tablespoons of butter
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 clove of garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon of minced ginger (or 1/4 teaspoon powdered ginger)
- 1 tablespoon of curry powder
- 1 teaspoon of sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt
- 1 quart of coconut milk
- 4 tablespoons of flour
- 2 tablespoons of oil
- 1 pound raw chicken breasts (no bones or skin)

Topping Condiments
- Mango Chutney
- Bacon, crisply cooked and crumbled
- Coconut, shredded
- Peanuts, chopped
- Raisins
- Hard cooked egg, chopped
- Sweet pickles, chopped
- Green onion, sliced

Instructions

Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Saute onion, garlic, and ginger until onion is translucent. Stir in curry powder, sugar, and salt, and blend well. Slowly pour in coconut milk, stirring constantly. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Strain it to make it smooth. Refrigerate it if you wish to serve it later.

Melt the remaining 4 tablespoons of butter in a skillet. Stir in flour to make a smooth paste. Bring curry sauce to a low boil. Add flour mixture, stirring constantly, and cook until thickened. Heat oil in skillet and saute chicken until cooked. Add curry sauce to chicken and cooked until thoroughly heated. Serve curry with condiments offered in indidivual bowls.

Related Resources

- Chicken Recipes fro Hawaii
- Curry Recipes from Hawaii

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