# Chicken Jacob -- Banana Chicken

A Swedish curry dish that features chicken and bananas?
Yes.
The history of the dish is a bit of a trip also [Atlas Obscura – Flying Jacob](https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/swedish-chicken-banana-casserole-flying-jacob)

### Ingredients

- 4 chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces (or rotisserie cooked chicken)
- 6 ounces bacon, diced (pancetta is a good substitute if available)
- 1 finely-chopped onion
- 1 can coconut milk
- 1 tablespoon curry powder
- 2 tablespoons sweet chili sauce (or a hot and spicy ketchup)
- 1 chicken stock cube (something salty-- possibly fish sauce)
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 2 sliced bananas
- 1/2 cup chopped dry roasted peanuts

### Cooking and Preparation

- Cook the chicken together with the bacon and onion until the chicken is no longer translucent and beginning to brown (about 10-12 minutes); drain off any excess fat and add the cream; bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to a simmer; add curry powder, chili sauce, stock cube and salt and pepper to taste (careful - the stock cube will add salt, too). Gently stir in the sliced bananas and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Sprinkle over the peanuts and serve over rice.