Roasted Chicken Thighs with Banana Curry Sauce

Ripe banana can be used to make a creamy, fruity curry sauce that goes perfectly with roasted chicken or chicken schnitzel. Using fruit creates a deliciously thick sauce with a perfect balance of savoury and sweet. Mango is another excellent alternative and crème fraîche can also be replaced with Greek yoghurt or sour cream.

	Banana Curry Sauce
6 / 1 kg Bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs 2 tsp Paprika 1 tbsp Rosemary, chopped Zest of 1 organic lemon ¾ tsp Sea salt ½ tsp Freshly milled black pepper 3 tbsp Chicken schmaltz or ghee, melted	1 Very ripe banana 1 tsp Lemon juice 150 g Crème fraîche 1 tbsp Coconut flakes 2 tsp Curry powder Salt, to taste

Pat the chicken thighs dry and place in the roasting tin. Mix the paprika, rosemary, lemon zest, salt and pepper. Rub the chicken well with mixture. Heat the schmaltz or ghee in a small pan and pour over the chicken thighs. Let marinate for an hour at room temperature, or chill overnight, and bring it to room temp for 30 minutes before cooking.
Preheat the oven to 190C/375F. Heat remaining schmaltz in a large cast iron or regular skillet on medium high to high heat.
As soon as the schmaltz is hot, lay chicken thighs, skin-side down in the pan. Sear the thighs without moving them for 3 to 5 minutes or until nicely browned. Turn the thighs over in the pan so they are skin-side up. If you are using a regular skillet, then transfer the chicken thighs to an oven safe baking tray.
Roast the chicken in the middle of the hot oven for about 25 minutes until cooked through. Meanwhile prepare the sauce. Finely mash the banana and lemon juice with a fork. Add crème fraîche, coconut and curry powder, mix well and season. Serve the sauce with the chicken.

24 comments:

Tom 23/6/25 12:35: ,...Angie, another wonderful way to enjoy chicken.
ellie 23/6/25 12:51: Beautiful dish. Looks amazing! Happy Monday!
Caitlin'nMegan 23/6/25 12:53: We had a chicken thigh curry last night that I thought was awesome, but now it probably wasn't as delicious as this. 💕🌈💗⭐
DEZMOND 23/6/25 13:03: You have been eating a look of chicken lately, sister, did you buy a chicken farm? LOL
eileeninmd 23/6/25 14:07: Looks like another delicious chicken recipe.
Thanks for sharing Angie.
Take care, have a wonderful week!
speedy70 23/6/25 14:48: Ottimo, intrigante la salsina, da fare, grazie!!!!
Christine 23/6/25 15:04: Yummy
Lola Martínez 23/6/25 15:49: El pollo al curry me gusta y las comidas con fruta también, seguro que esta se convierte en una de mis preferidas.
Pantherka 23/6/25 17:14: Very nice food and nicely documented.
sotis 23/6/25 18:01: elle me plait beaucoup cette sauce!!! bisous
Lucimar da Silva Moreira 23/6/25 18:16: Coxas de frango assada gosto muito, essas estão uma delícia, Angies bjs.
Linda's Relaxing Lair 23/6/25 18:22: It looks delicious.
Maria Grazia Ferrarazzo Maineri 23/6/25 21:19: What a delicious sauce! A precious recipe.
Ben | Havocinthekitchen 23/6/25 21:38: I'm generally not a big fan of curry, but this banana curry sauce sounds wonderful!
Cooking Julia 23/6/25 23:41: This banana sauce is incredible!
Granny Sue 24/6/25 00:11: Don't think i would like this one....but maybe? Certainly creative!
J.P. Alexander 24/6/25 00:54: Gracias por la receta. te mando un beso.
Brian's Home Blog 24/6/25 00:56: I'd like to try that one, the sauce sounds wonderful!
Liz That Skinny Chick Can Bake 24/6/25 01:21: Oh, boy, your curry sauce sounds like a delicious way to shake up simple rosted chicken thighs! YUM!
Anonymous 24/6/25 03:11: I love this touch of the tropics, Angie! I’ve had banana ketchup, but never banana curry. Definitely worth trying this summer! David (C&L)
My name is Erika. 24/6/25 03:17: That banana curry sauce sounds interesting. I bet it's really tasty.
Anonymous 24/6/25 05:56: I will have to try this curry sauce as it sounds so interesting.
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Margaret D 24/6/25 08:32: That looks divine, Angie and that sauce does look and sounds interesting, must try it.
Ananka 24/6/25 10:18: Banana curry sauce sounds mad but totally cool :-D I'll need to try it :-D