Description
This Coconut Lime Chicken is a flavorful dish featuring marinated chicken breasts cooked in a creamy coconut sauce with lime and cilantro.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1 lbs)
- 1 cup full-fat coconut milk
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1-inch piece fresh ginger, grated
- 2 tbsp honey or brown sugar
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Red chili flakes (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare your ingredients: Chop garlic and grate ginger.
- Marinate the chicken: In a bowl, mix lime juice, honey (or brown sugar), garlic, ginger, salt, and pepper. Add chicken breasts and marinate for at least 30 minutes.
- Cook the chicken: Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Sear marinated chicken until golden brown on each side (about 5-7 minutes).
- Add coconut milk: Lower heat and pour in coconut milk and optional chili flakes; simmer for about 10 minutes until flavors meld.
- Finish with herbs: Stir in cilantro before serving.
Notes
- This dish pairs well with rice or quinoa.
- Adjust the level of spiciness by adding more or fewer chili flakes according to your taste.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 80mg