A pile of cucumber salad is added, and the dish is ready for the table. It smells wonderful. It looks beautiful. It tastes exotic yet comforting. For the juiciest meat, buy chicken that has been shipped on ice rather than partially frozen, as most supermarket chicken is.
Coconut milk is available in the ethnic foods aisle of most supermarkets.
Fogle's favorite brand, Chao Khoh, is sold only at Asian grocery stores. Lime juice may be substituted. Fogle's techniques Cut boneless chicken breasts across the grain of the meat to make it more tender. Chill canned coconut milk for several hours or overnight. Pour off the water and use only the heavy cream.