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Curry Chicken with Vegetables and Pineapple

A simple and quick recipe for aromatic curry chicken with vegetables and fresh pineapple, based on cooked meat – an ideal way to use up leftovers from broth.

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 10 min
Total: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings
Published: July 21, 2025
Curry Chicken with Vegetables and Pineapple

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Ingredients

  • boiled chicken leg 1 piece
  • leek 1 piece
  • red onion 1 piece
  • pineapple 2 slices
  • extra virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon
  • coconut milk 6 tablespoons
  • curry powder 1 to taste
  • black pepper 1 to taste
  • coriander powder 1 to taste
  • sweet paprika powder 1 to taste

Tools

  • knife
  • cutting-board
  • pan
  • spoon

Instructions

  1. Slice the leek into thin rounds, the onion into thin strips, and the pineapple into cubes.
  2. Heat olive oil in a pan. Add the leek and onion, and sauté for 2–3 minutes, stirring.
  3. Remove the skin, bones, and cartilage from the cooked chicken leg, then cut it into small pieces.
  4. Add the pineapple, ground coriander, and chicken to the pan. Mix well and sauté for a moment longer.
  5. Remove the pan from the heat. Add coconut milk, curry powder, pepper, and sweet paprika or chili. Mix thoroughly.
  6. Reheat everything in the pan without bringing it to a boil. Serve hot.

Serving suggestions

Serve hot. Tastes great with rice or naan bread.

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