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Coconut Lime Chicken

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This creamy coconut lime sauce simply envelopes the chicken and makes for the tastiest easy dinner paired with steamed rice and some roasted broccoli!

Recipe by Kari Peters on January 24, 2021

Prep time: PT10M

Cook time: PT30M

Total time: PT40M

Rating

4.99 stars (160 reviews)

Keywords

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Ingredients

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Steps

  1. Preheat a large skillet (10-12") over medium-high heat. When the pan is hot but not smoking, add 1 tablespoon of the oil and swirl to coat the bottom.
  2. Add the chicken breasts to the pan and cook until browned on both sides, 2-3 minutes per side. Then, remove the chicken from the pan and set it aside.
  3. Add the remaining tablespoon of oil to the pan, along with the onion, garlic, and ginger. Lower the heat to medium and cook, stirring often, until the onion softens and is lightly browned, 4-5 minutes.
  4. Next, add the optional chili, lime zest, and coconut milk. Bring the sauce to a boil, and using a wooden spoon, scrape up the browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
  5. Lower the heat to maintain a simmer, and add the chicken breasts back to the pan. Cook for about 8-10 minutes, then turn the chicken breasts over and cook an additional 6-10 minutes, or until an instant-read thermometer registers 165ºF.
  6. When the chicken is done, stir the fish sauce & lime juice into the sauce, and season to taste with salt. Sprinkle the chopped fresh herbs over the top if using, and serve!

Nutitrion

  1. Serving Size: 1 serving
  2. Calories: 309 kcal
  3. Carbohydrates: 5 g
  4. Protein: 26 g
  5. Fat: 21 g
  6. Saturated Fat: 13 g
  7. Trans Fat: 0.01 g
  8. Cholesterol: 73 mg
  9. Sodium: 377 mg
  10. Sugar: 1 g
  11. Unsaturated Fat: 6 g

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